Table 2 Common bacterial and fungal flora responsible for complicated neck cellulitis [2, 3, 8]
From: Necrotizing descending mediastinitis by Acinetobacter Baumannii in an out-patient: a case report
| Â | Sub-category | Species |
|---|---|---|
Bacteria | Gram-positive aerobes | - Staphylococcus aureus |
- Streptococcus - Streptococcus beta-hemolytic Streptococcus group A | ||
Gram-negative aerobes | - Klebsiella - E. coli - Pseudomonas aerogenosa | |
Anaerobs: | - Bacteroids - Fusobacterium nucleatum - Peptostreptococcus sp, | |
Fungal infections | Candida albicans | |