Predisposing factors of complicated deep neck infection: An analysis of 158 cases

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-62

  Lee, Joon Kyoo ^a   Kim, Hee Dae ^a   Lim, Sang Chul ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Abscess; Complications; Hospitalization; Neck

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHILD; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; NECK; PATIENT MONITORING; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; REVIEW; TOOTH INFECTION; WOUND;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; LINEAR MODELS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS;

EID: 33947173088     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2007.48.1.55     Document Type: Review

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