Necrotizing fasciitis and mediastinitis.
Necrotizing fasciitis and mediastinitis are two rare but grave complications of orofacial infections. The clinical presentation, diagnostic modalities, anatomic pathways, microbiologic make-up, surgical management, and the use of adjuvant HBO therapy for both entities have been discussed.
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Training Program, Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA.
D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003646:Debridement; D004322:Drainage; D005145:Face; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*