Clinical features and outcome of patients with descending necrotizing mediastinitis: prospective analysis of 34 cases

Infection
Daniela M PalmaMario Venditti

Abstract

We aimed to investigate clinical features of patients with descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) in order to improve management and outcome. We prospectively examined all patients with DNM admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) during the period from April 2007 to December 2013. Demographics, clinical features, microbiology, medical and surgical treatment data were recorded. Survivor and nonsurvivor groups were analyzed to identify factors associated with mortality. Overall, 34 patients with DNM have been included. The mean age was 46.8 ± 11.2 years (range 24-70). The male/female ratio was 3.25. DNM arose from odontogenic infection in 22 (65 %) patients; from peritonsillar abscess in 9 (26 %) patients and from paranasal sinus in 3 (9 %) patients. Microbiological cultures revealed a high percentage of aerobic/anaerobic coinfection. Nonsurvivors were statistically more likely to have higher SAPS II score (mean difference 19.1, 95 % CI 12.3-25.9 P < 0.01) and more severe disease (P < 0.01) than survivors. Positive correlation was found between time to ICU admission after head or neck infection diagnosis and SAPS II score (ρ = 0.5, P = 0.03). The same was true for ICU length of stay and time to ICU admission (ρ = 0.6, P < 0...Continue Reading

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