Craniocervical necrotising fasciitis—an interesting case with review of the literature

Delaney, P Conor; Rafiq, Raheela; Dodd, Martin

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2010.01.014

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“…The disease progresses more rapidly in patients that are diabetes, have chronic kidney failure, have insufficient immune systems, and have undergone surgery, trauma, and radiotherapy previously [5,8]. Our patient has no chronic illnesses; however, they did suffer from dehydration and malnutrition during their illnesses because of their oral intake disorder.…”

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Life-Threatening Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Neck: A Case Report

Iynen

2011

J Curr Surg

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Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare, progressive and life-threatening bacterial infection which spreads with frightening speed along the fascial planes and subcutaneous tissue resulting in extensive tissue necrosis and often death. Rapidly spreading necrosis often causes systemic sepsis, toxic shock syndrome and multiorgan failure. Necrotizing fasciitis of the neck is rare and commonly has a dental or pharyngeal origin. Factors affecting the success of the treatment of necrotizing fasciitis are early diagnosis, appropriate antibiotics and surgical debridement. This article is presented in a patient with necrotizing fasciitis of the neck originated from odontogenic infection. Clinical features, pathogenesis and treatment of the case are discussed with the literature.

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Life-Threatening Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Neck: A Case Report

Iynen

2011

J Curr Surg

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“…Patient with no past medical chronic diseases history. On exam, he was noted to have oedema of the right nation with inflammation mediators, results in systemic response of the organism, which may lead to patient's systemic infection [12,13]. In case of the possibility of Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) development, prothrombin levels, platelets, partial thromboplastic time, D-dimer, decomposition of fibrin products and fibrinogen should be checked continually.…”

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Therapeutic Strategies in Dental Origin Mediastinitis: Cases Report

Socha¹

2017

Int J Oral Dent Health

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“…Bacteriological identification and treatment based on a dental cause is however paramount [4]. The initial site of the infection is dental or peri-dental in 80% of cases [22].…”

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Occurrence and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Aerococcus and Enterococcus Strains Isolated from Acute and Chronic Cellulites of Dental Origin in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

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Konaté²,

Dembélé³

et al. 2016

Journal of Dentistry and Oral Care Medicine

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Cellulites of dental origin are extensive polymicrobial infections of the face and neck cell-adipose tissues. Management of infections of this nature presents significant challenges. The key to this is the identification of the causative organisms and determination of their susceptibility to antibiotics. Enterococcus and Aerococcus are pathogenic and opportunistic bacteria. Despite their low virulence, these microorganisms are responsible for many human infections. A major problem with these bacteria is their frequent multidrug resistance. The lack of data on these bacterial strains involved in the cellulite in Burkina Faso thus justifies the choice of Enterococcus and Aerococcus. This study was therefore undertaken to determine bacterial etiologies and antibiotic resistance profiles associated with cellulites cases in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. A total of 62 samples from patients were analyzed. The isolates were obtained using conventional microbiology procedures. Strains were identified by using API 20 Strep (bioMérieux, France). Antibiotic susceptibility and detection of extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) were performed according to the European Committee of Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST). The patients were 41.9% males and 58.1% females. Aerococcus was isolated from 30 patients and Enterococcus from 7. Aerococcus strains were resistant to metronidazole (100%), cefixim (93.3%), trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (86.7 %), oxacillin (83.3%), penicillin G (83.3%), cefotaxime (80%), chloramphenicol (80%), cefuroxime (76.7%) and to ceftriaxone (76.7%). Enterococcus strains were resistant to metronidazole (100%), cefixim (100%), cefotaxim (100%), ceftriaxone (100%), cefuroxime (100%), trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (100%), penicillin G (100%), oxacillin (100%) and to amoxicillin (100%). Only one Aerococcus viridans strain was positive for ESBL production (2.7%). The emergence of resistance among the bacterial strains that have been implicated in odontogenic infections is a public health issue in Burkina Faso that warrants a significant degree of concern.

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Craniocervical necrotising fasciitis—an interesting case with review of the literature

Cited by 10 publications

References 22 publications

Life-Threatening Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Neck: A Case Report

Life-Threatening Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Neck: A Case Report

Therapeutic Strategies in Dental Origin Mediastinitis: Cases Report

Occurrence and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Aerococcus and Enterococcus Strains Isolated from Acute and Chronic Cellulites of Dental Origin in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

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