Bacterial Microflora and Microflora Properties in Inflammatory Diseases of the Maxillofacial Region, Including Phlegmon

Abstract

Odontogenic infections occur daily in dental, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and some practitioners may be unfamiliar with a wide range of other infections of various etiologies, some of which are relatively rare or even uncommon. Patients suffering in this way come to their attention either by referral from primary care providers or because patients are unsure of where to seek care for diseases manifesting in the orofacial region. Also in the inpatient setting, where most oral and maxillofacial surgeons practice, there are regular requests to consult patients who require interdisciplinary collaboration, despite the fact that their conditions mostly fall within the realm of specialties such as ENT surgery, ophthalmology, dermatology and others. Phlegmon is a diffusely spreading soft tissue infection not associated with underlying purulent foci. It includes rapidly spreading areas of oedema, erythema, and may be accompanied by lymphangitis and regional lymphadenitis.