[The characteristics of treating odontogenic osteomyelitis against a background of malaria in the population of the Republic of Burundi].

All the patients were administered preoperative antimalarial therapy, antibiotics and sulfanilamides, and agents maintaining the defense factors, as well as detoxifying and desensitizing therapy. Rational nutrition was prescribed. All these measures helped liquidate the inflammation foci not only in the bones, but in the soft tissues of the paramaxillary area as well.