[Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis. Results of Medical-Surgical Treatment in 17 Cases ].
@article{Prez2003DescendingNM,
title={[Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis. Results of Medical-Surgical Treatment in 17 Cases ].},
author={Abel Berty P{\'e}rez and Guillermo Cueto and G de la Escosura and Ra{\'u}l Cicero},
journal={Gaceta medica de Mexico},
year={2003},
volume={139 3},
pages={
199-204
},
url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:36824542}
}Although DNM is a rare entity, 1.08% of all reviewed cases, must be treated immediately due to high mortality, the importance of early antimicrobial and surgical treatments is stressed.
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