Bacterial infections of the orbit.
This review of the literature on orbital infections focusses on bacterial infections of the preseptal space, subperiosteal abscesses, orbital phlegmon and orbital abscesses. The need for a timely diagnosis of and multidisciplinary approach to treatment of these infections, which may lead to life-threatening complications, is emphasized.
van Dissel
Jaap T.
JT
Department of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
de Keizer
Robert J.W.
RJ