Austin T Bond, Yasmine S Soubra, Umaymah Aziz, Andrew M Read-Fuller, Likith V Reddy, Matthew J Kesterke, Dina Amin
BACKGROUND: Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) is recommended to identify sepsis. Odontogenic infection (OI) can progress to sepsis, causing systematic inflammatory complications or organ failure. PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to measure the association/s between OI location and risk for sepsis at admission. STUDY DESIGN, SETTING, AND SAMPLE: This retrospective cohort study included subjects treated for OI at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, TX, from January 9, 2019 to July 30, 2022...
March 28, 2024: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery