Deep neck infections: a retrospective study
Bagnati, T.; Olina, M.; Guglielmetti, C.; Borello, G.; Valletti, P.Aluffi.; Pia, F.; Garavelli, P.Luigi.
Recenti Progressi in Medicina 98(9): 437-442
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 0034-1193 PMID: 17902568 Document Number: 607273
A retrospective study was carried out on 79 patients with deep neck infections (DNI) admitted to our Department between 1990 and 2005 in order to review our experience with DNI and verify if diabetic and immunocompromised patients have more aggressive infections and poorer prognosis. Demographics, clinical presentation, etiology, site of infection, associated systemic diseases (26.6%-21/79), microbiology, treatment and complications were considered.