title: Ludwig's angina and associated systemic complications. Bacteriology and current therapy.
abstract: A deep non-clostridial gas-producing infection originating from a dental abscess in a 36-year-old man is reported. It spread to the neck and descended to mediastinum, pericardium and pleura causing numerous systemic complications. The patient survived and was discharged in good condition after a long hospitalisation.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008158:Ludwig's Angina / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000150:complications