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tal infections
Infections extending into the cervico-facial tissues
– E xtrem ely serio us cellulitis, with rap id ly sp read ing cervical o r facial tissue necro sis
and signs o f sep ticaem ia.
– T reatm ent:
• treatm ent in an intensive care unit.
• high d o se antibio tic treatm ent (see antibiotic treatment of septic shock, p age 2 0 ).
• extractio n o f the to o th.2
2 For techniques of dental extraction, see the MSF handbook, Minor surgical procedures in remote areas.
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Infections extending into the cervico-facial tissues
– E xtrem ely serio us cellulitis, with rap id ly sp read ing cervical o r facial tissue necro sis
and signs o f sep ticaem ia.
– T reatm ent:
• treatm ent in an intensive care unit.
• high d o se antibio tic treatm ent (see antibiotic treatment of septic shock, p age 2 0 ).
• extractio n o f the to o th.2
2 For techniques of dental extraction, see the MSF handbook, Minor surgical procedures in remote areas.
288
