Predisposing factors of life-threatening deep neck infection: Logistic regression analysis of 214 cases

Journal of Otolaryngology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 141-144

  Chen, Mu Kuan ^a   Wen, Yung Sung ^a   Chang, Cheng Chuan ^a   Huang, Mei Tang ^a   Hsiao, Hsin Chang ^a  

^a CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dummy variable; Life threatening deep neck infection; Logistic regression

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CELLULITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL DISEASES; LENGTH OF STAY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNGEAL DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; STATISTICS;

EID: 0031856363     PISSN: 03816605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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