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Severe deep neck space infections and mediastinitis of odontogenic origin: clinical relevance and implications for diagnosis and treatment.

Susanne Kinzer, Jens Pfeiffer, Silke Becker, and Gerd Jürgen Ridder

Acta Otolaryngol 129(1):62-70 (2009) PMID 18607917

Early diagnosis and aggressive antimicrobial and surgical treatment are essential to successfully treat extensive cervico-mediastinal abscesses of odontogenic origin. Patient management should be performed by experienced clinicians well trained in managing possible complications. We recommend close clinical and radiological postoperative follow-up investigations with early surgical re-intervention if necessary.

DOI: 10.1080/00016480802008181
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