Odontogenic Cervicofacial Necrotizing Fasciitis: Microbiological Characterization and Management of Four Clinical Cases

Odontogenic Cervicofacial Necrotizing Fasciitis: Microbiological Characterization and Management of Four Clinical Cases

Necrotizing fasciitis of the head and neck is a rare, very severe disease, which, in most cases, originates from odontogenic infections and frequently ends with the death of the patient. Rapid surgical intervention in combination with a preferably pathogen-specific antibiotic therapy can ensure pati...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Böttger, Silke Zechel-Gran, Daniel Schmermund, Philipp Streckbein, Jan-Falco Wilbrand, Michael Knitschke, Jörn Pons-Kühnemann, Torsten Hain, Markus Weigel, Can Imirzalioglu, Hans-Peter Howaldt, Eugen Domann, Sameh Attia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
fasciitis
necrosis
abscess
cellulitis
microbiome
16S-rRNA gene analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/1/78

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