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Odontogenic (fascial space) infections mainly contain:
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Correct answer: B. Facultative anaerobes (e.g., viridans streptococci)
Odontogenic infections are mixed; facultative anaerobic streptococci are key, particularly early.
- A. Pure aerobes are not the predominant organisms in odontogenic infection.
- B. Correct. Odontogenic infections are polymicrobial; facultative anaerobic streptococci predominate, especially in the early cellulitis stage.
- C. Strict anaerobes dominate established/necrotic root-canal infection, but mixed odontogenic infections feature facultative anaerobes prominently.
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