Redefining parapharyngeal space infections

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 117-123

  Sichel, Jean Yves ^a,b   Attal, Pierre ^a   Hocwald, Eitan ^a   Eliashar, Ron ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Abscess; Deep neck; Infection; Parapharyngeal space

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFUROXIME; CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDIASTINITIS; NECK; PARAPHARYNGEAL SPACE INFECTION; PERICARDITIS; PHARYNGITIS; PLEURA EMPYEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY ARREST; RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SEPTIC SHOCK; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644506127     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940611500207     Document Type: Review

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