Deep neck infections and mediastinitis. A severe complication after difficult endotracheal intubation;Tiefe halsinfektionen und mediastinitis: Eine schwerwiegende komplikation nach schwieriger endotrachealer intubation

HNO

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-65

  Herzog, M ^a   Davies, C ^a   Kenn, W ^a   Krein, A ^a   Kraus, M ^a   Dieler, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Abscess; Complication; Endotracheal intubation; Mediastinitis; Neck infection

Indexed keywords

CEFOTIAM; FLUCONAZOLE; METRONIDAZOLE; TOBRAMYCIN;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRAIN; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; LAVAGE; MEDIASTINITIS; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NECK INJURY; PATIENT; SURGEON;

ABSCESS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MEDIASTINITIS; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 14244264417     PISSN: 00176192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00106-003-1033-5     Document Type: Article

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