The value of early intervention and a multidisciplinary approach in the management of necrotizing fasciitis of the neck and anterior mediastinum of odontogenic origin

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 918-927

  Muhammad, Joseph Kamal ^a   Almadani, Hana ^b   Al Hashemi, Bader A ^b   Liaqat, Muneezeh ^b  

^a CMHS   (United Arab Emirates)

^b MAFRAQ HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BETA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSULTATION; CONTRACTURE; CONVALESCENCE; CRITICAL THINKING; DEBRIDEMENT; DENTAL CARIES; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ERYTHEMA; EXCISION; FROZEN SECTION; HEAD AND NECK INFECTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LABORATORY TEST; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; MANDIBLE; MASTECTOMY; MEDIASTINITIS; MEDIASTINUM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MOLAR TOOTH; MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY; MUSCLE NECROSIS; NECK; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ODOR; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUS; REHABILITATION CARE; SKIN NECROSIS; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURVIVAL; SWELLING; TEAMWORK; THORAX WALL; TOOTH ABSCESS; TOOTH INFECTION; TOOTH PAIN; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT PLANNING; VIBRIO; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PATHOLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

ADULT; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIASTINUM; NECK; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 84931463517     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: 15315053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2014.12.021     Document Type: Article

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