Odontogenic Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis in a Patient with Severe Allergy to Beta-Lactam Antibiotics: A Case Report and Literature Review

Odontogenic Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis in a Patient with Severe Allergy to Beta-Lactam Antibiotics: A Case Report and Literature Review

Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is caused by aerobic and anaerobic bacteria as a rare but severe complication of oropharyngeal abscesses developing secondary to odontogenic infections. Patients with hypersensitivity reaction to beta-lactam antibiotics pose challenges in the treatment. To...

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Main Authors: Ayşe BATIREL, Ferhat ARSLAN, Serdar ÖZER, Hatice ERYİĞİT, Recep DEMİRHAN, Sedef BAŞGÖNÜL
Format: Article
Language:Turkish
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2013-12-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials
Subjects:
Descending necrotizing mediastinitis
odontogenic
beta-lactam allergy
hypersensitivity reaction
tigecycline
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