Descending necrotizing mediastinitis: A retrospective surgical experience

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 200-205

  Sancho, Luis Miguel Melero ^a   Minamoto, Helio ^a   Fernandez, Angelo ^a   Sennes, Luiz Ubirajara ^a   Jatene, Fabio Biscegli ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Descending necrotizing mediastinitis; Mediastinitis; Necrotizing fasciitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; AEROBIC BACTERIUM; AGED; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEBRIDEMENT; EMPYEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; MEDIASTINITIS; MORTALITY; NECROSIS; PHARYNGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; STERNUM; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; THORACOTOMY; TOOTH INFECTION; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHILD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIASTINITIS; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; PERIODONTAL ABSCESS; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUCTION; SURVIVAL RATE; THORACOTOMY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032768730     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(99)00168-2     Document Type: Article

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