Descending necrotizing mediastinitis: Complication of a simple dental infection

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 683-686

  Haraden, B M ^a   Zwemer F L , Jr ^a  

^a BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOXITIN; CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; IMIPENEM; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; VANCOMYCIN;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIASTINITIS; MICROBIOLOGY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACOTOMY; TOOTH INFECTION;

EID: 0030904061     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(97)70258-0     Document Type: Article

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