Knepil G J, Fabbroni G
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Leeds Dental Institute, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2008 Jun;46(4):328-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2007.07.204. Epub 2007 Sep 5.
We present a case of necrotising fasciitis that complicated an episode of acute parotitis caused by Streptococcus milleri infection. Early diagnosis and aggressive therapy is necessary to reduce the incidence of mortality of this severe infection.