Odontogenic infections and descending necrotising mediastinitis: Case report and review of the literature

International Dental Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 97-102

  Biasotto, Matteo ^a   Pellis, Tommaso ^a   Cadenaro, Milena ^a   Bevilacqua, Lorenzo ^a   Berlot, Giorgio ^a   Di Lenarda, Roberto ^a  

^a NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Descending necrotising mediastinitis; Odontogenic infections

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; DILTIAZEM; LEVOTHYROXINE; METRONIDAZOLE; VANCOMYCIN;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEBRIDEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MEDIASTINITIS; MORTALITY; MOUTH EXAMINATION; ORAL SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SYMPTOM; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TISSUE NECROSIS; TOOTH INFECTION; TRACHEOSTOMY; DYSPNEA; FATALITY; NECROSIS; SEPTIC SHOCK;

AGED; DYSPNEA; FATAL OUTCOME; FOCAL INFECTION, DENTAL; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIASTINITIS; NECROSIS; SHOCK, SEPTIC;

EID: 2342606510     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2004.tb00262.x     Document Type: Review

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