Descending necrotizing mediastinitis caused by Streptococcus constellatus in an immunocompetent patient: case report and review of the literature

Ye, RH; Yang, JC; Hong, HH; Mao, YP; Zhu, YH; Cao, Y; Wang, Z

Wang, Z (corresponding author), Zhejiang Prov Hosp Tradit Chinese Med, Dept Resp Med, Hangzhou, Peoples R China.

BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE, 2020; 20 (1):

Abstract

Descending necrotizing mediastinitis is a severe infection of the mediastinum. This syndrome manifests as fever and chest pain following cough and spu......

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