Deep neck space infections remain a surgical challenge. A study of 72 patients

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Volumn 124, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1191-1196

  Stalfors, Joacim ^a,b   Adielsson, Anna ^a   Ebenfelt, Anders ^a   Nethander, Gunnar ^b   Westin, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cellulitis; Dental infection; Optimal management; Salivary gland infection

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CEFUROXIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; IMIPENEM; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN V; VANCOMYCIN;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; BODY TEMPERATURE; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEEP NECK SPACE INFECTION; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK INFECTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIASTINITIS; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RISK FACTOR; SALIVARY GLAND DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; X RAY;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CELLULITIS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK;

EID: 11144241814     PISSN: 00016489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016480410017864     Document Type: Article

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