Mediastinitis complicating cellulitis of the head and neck.
A patient with mediastinitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes and/or Staphylococcus aureus responded to antibiotic therapy without surgical intervention, although fever was prolonged and recovery slow. The medical and surgical management of mediastinitis is discussed.
D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications*; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis