Purpose This study reviews our experience with deep neck space infections (DNIs) requiring
surgical intervention, including cervical necrotizing fasciitis. The aim of the study was to …

Mediastinitis continues to be an important and life-threatening complication after median
sternotomy despite advances in prevention and treatment strategies, with an incidence of …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to prospectively evaluate a series of patients with
severe odontogenic infections (OI). PATIENTS AND METHODS: In this study, 37 consecutive …

Background The vast majority of patients with peritonsillar abscess (PTA) recover
uneventfully on abscess drainage and antibiotic therapy. However, occasionally patient´ s …

Objective: To evaluate contemporary trends in etiology, diagnosis, management, and
outcome of descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) and to draw the clinician's attention …

Cervical necrotizing fasciitis (CNF) can develop from odontogenic infections that spread to
the deep fascial planes of the neck. This polymicrobial infection is rapidly progressive …

Objective: Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is a primary complication of cervical
or odontogenical infections that can spread to the mediastinum through the anatomic …

Conclusions. Early diagnosis and aggressive antimicrobial and surgical treatment are
essential to successfully treat extensive cervico-mediastinal abscesses of odontogenic …

OBJECTIVES Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is a rare but rapidly progressing
disease with a potentially fatal outcome, originating from odontogenical or cervical …

PURPOSE: One of the most dreaded and the most lethal form of mediastinitis is descending
necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between January 1990 and …