title: Deep Neck Infection and Descending Mediastinitis as a Complication of Propionibacterium acnes Odontogenic Infection.
abstract: Propionibacterium acnes is an anaerobic, Gram-positive bacterium which causes numerous types of infections. Isolated Propionibacterium acnes deep neck infections are very rare. We present an interesting case of deep neck infection complicated by descending mediastinitis of isolated Propionibacterium acnes infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, General Intensive Care Unit, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: Evgeni
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brotfain
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, General Intensive Care Unit, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: Leonid
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Koyfman
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Disease, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Saidel-Odes
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Disease, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: Abraham
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Borer
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: Yael
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Refaely
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, General Intensive Care Unit, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: Moti
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Klein