title: Cervical necrotizing fasciitis and a descending mediastinal abscess caused by acute epiglottitis with diabetes mellitus: a life-threatening complication.
abstract: Cervical necrotizing fasciitis and a descending mediastinal abscess of the neck following acute epiglottitis, life-threatening complications, is reported in a 43-year-old man with DM. The bacterial culture showed Peptostreptococcus anaerobius. The patient recovered after surgical debridement and broad-spectrum antibiotics therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Tongji Hospital, Tongji University Medical School, Shanghai 200065, China. rongmingge@sina.com
authors.forename: Rongming
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ge
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.forename: Xiao-lin
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Shao-qiang
authors.initials: SQ
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004826:Epiglottitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010462:Peptostreptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents