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Abstract
Diagnosis of source of maxillofacial infection in paediatric patients can be challenging due to difficulty in eliciting a proper history and multiple potential sources of infection. Identification and removal of the nidus of infection with decompression and institution of antibiotic therapy as per the culture-sensitivity report form the mainstay treatment of the infection. Deviation from it may result in persistence or even progression of infection, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. In the past decade, the incidence of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in the oral cavity has seen an upward trend. This has further led to an increase in complexity in the diagnosis of maxillofacial infections. In this case, the authors want to bring to light the challenges faced in managing a paediatric patient with persistent fascial space infection even after removal of the offending tooth, which signifies the importance of managing the infection by the time-tested protocol.
- dentistry and oral medicine
- infectious diseases
- oral and maxillofacial surgery
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Contributors The authors AS and KS were involved in the conception and design of the manuscript. The treatment planning and management was done by AS, SN and SG. The article drafting was done by AS and KS, and it was further critically revised by SN and SG The final approval of the draft manuscript was obtained from all the authors concerned. All the authors agree to be accountable for the article and ensure that all the questions regarding the accuracy and integrity of the article have been investigated and resolved.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests None declared.
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