Deep Neck Infection and Descending Mediastinitis as a Complication ofPropionibacterium acnesOdontogenic Infection

摘要

Propionibacterium acnesis an anaerobic, Gram-positive bacterium which causes numerous types of infections. IsolatedPropionibacterium acnesdeep neck infections are very rare. We present an interesting case of deep neck infection complicated by descending mediastinitis of isolatedPropionibacterium acnesinfection.