Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus descending necrotizing mediastinitis in an infant

• Main Authors: Bima J. Hasjim (Author), Arsha Ostowari (Author), W. Nathan Holmes (Author), YangYang Yu (Author), Peter Yu (Author), Troy Reyna (Author), Jay Bhatt (Author), Saeed Awan (Author), Laura F. Goodman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) can be a deadly medical emergency that is not well described in pediatric patients. Usually stemming from an oropharyngeal infection, it can spread rapidly to the mediastinum through the alar fascia known as the "danger space." Metho...