Focal infection theory: past and present

Abstract

The authors present a historical review of and current data on the role of the focal infection in the human body as well as possible development of systemic diseases against its background.

Keywords

• очаговая инфекция
• очаг хронической инфекции
• системное заболевание
• тонзиллит
• очаг стоматогенной инфекции
• focal infection
• focus of a chronic infection
• systemic disease
• tonsillitis
• focus of an oral infection