title: [Acute mediastinitis with fatal outcome secondary to odontogenic infection].
abstract: This article describes a patient who developed a deep neck and mediastinal infection that was initiated by a odontogenic infection. The history of the patient's illness and the surgical procedures are reviewed and the anatomic and microbial considerations of deep neck infections are discussed. Despite antibiotic therapy, cervicomediastinal drainage, tracheostomy and treatment for septic shock, the patient expired.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio de Sevilla.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Infante Cossio
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Gonzalez Padilla
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garcia Peria
authors.forename: C I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Salazar Fernandez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rollon Mayordomo
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002481:Cellulitis; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D008875:Middle Aged; D010508:Periodontal Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D014081:Tooth Extraction
vernacular_title: Mediastinitis aguda de evolución fatal secundaria a infección odontógena.