Necrotizing Fasciitis and Mediastinitis After Wisdom Tooth Extraction: A Case Report

Overview

Journal J Educ Teach Emerg Med

Specialty Emergency Medicine

Date 2023 Jul 19

PMID 37465329

Authors

Jennifer Edwards

Ryan Fisher

Amrita Vempati

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Abstract

Topics: Necrotizing fasciitis, necrotizing mediastinitis, odontogenic infection, CT scan.

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