Head phlegmon as a complication of eyelids erysipelas – two cases in one family

• Authors: Agata Szołdra-Seiler , Grażyna Horbacz-Jary

Abstracts

EN

Introduction. Bacterial infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue are not rare, but they are connected with diagnostic and therapeutic diffi culties. Aim. A case of almost simultaneous facial phlegmon in course of eyelids erysipelas in two members of one family is described. Material, methods, results. Differential diagnostics, clinical course and applied effective treatment are presented. Conclusions: Pathogen identifi cation and application of large doses of targeted antibiotics are crucial in therapy.

Keywords

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erysipelas; phlegmon

• Journal: Otolaryngologia Polska
• Year: 2008
• Volume: 62(6)
• Pages: 779-781

Dates

published

2018-04-30

Contributors

author

Agata Szołdra-Seiler

author

Grażyna Horbacz-Jary