Life threatening abscess in the visceral space with penicillin and metronidazole resistant Prevotella Denticola following use of a laryngeal mask airway: case report

Abstract Background Laryngeal mask airways (LMA) are commonly used for airway management. Complications with this device are rare. However, when they do occur, there is a high risk for respiratory problems, necessitating early diagnosis and treatment. We present the first case of a life-threatening...

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Main Authors: Hervé Vanden Eede, Elizabeth Norris, Michaël Torfs, Olivier Vanderveken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-021-01322-9