[Serious cervicofacial infections of dental origin].
A review of 14 cases of serious cervico-facial infections of dental origin. The authors report a current mortality rate for acute diffuse cellulitis, of close to 50%, regardless of the publication. They stress the therapeutic errors which are the most frequent causes for delay in effective therapy which should obligatorily include: methodic surgical drainage, suppression of dental causes and appropriate antibiotic therapy.
Scheffer
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Service de Stomatologie et de Chirurgie Maxillo-faciale, Centre Hospitalier de Villeneuve Saint-Georges.
Ouazzani
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Esteban
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Lerondeau
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D005491:Focal Infection, Dental / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Infections graves cervico-faciales d'origine dentaire.