Craniocervical necrotizing fasciitis of odontogenic origin with mediastinal extension

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 8 SUPPL. 3, 2004, Pages 579-582

  Edwards, John D ^a   Sadeghi, Nader ^a   Najam, Farzad ^a   Margolis, Mark ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CONVALESCENCE; CRANIOCERVICAL NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; DEBRIDEMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; LUNG ABSCESS; MALE; MEDIASTINUM; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; SURVIVAL; THORACOTOMY; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND CARE;

EID: 4444368472     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556130408300819     Document Type: Review

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