title: [The resistance spectrum and antibiotic therapy in progressive infections in the mouth, jaw and face areas].
abstract: Assessing the surgically treated progressive abscesses of the head and neck from 1991 to 1993 at our clinic of maxillofacial surgery, a surprising percentage of the microbiologically isolated germs showed resistance against the recommended antibiotics of first choice. The location of the abscesses, the microbiological spectrum and the clinical course are analysed and compared with the literature. Preventing possible severe complication of progressive abscesses of the head and the neck an additional parenteral antibiotic therapy in high doses combined with the surgical treatment is recommended. Common dentoalveolar infections without progressive tendency are sufficiently treated surgically without administration of antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Mund-Kiefer-Gesichts-Chirurgie, Kantonsspital Luzern.
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hardt
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Printzen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Munzinger
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D018450:Disease Progression; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005145:Face; D005491:Focal Infection, Dental / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007571:Jaw Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Resistenzspektrum und Antibiotikatherapie bei progressiven Infektionen im Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtsbereich.