title: Space infections of the head and neck--the "new" clinical picture.
abstract: A series of 12 neck space infections admitted to a military hospital in Germany in a 12 month period are presented. This represents an incidence of 1:1000 for the age group studied. The reappearance of the retropharyngeal abscess which has been rare since the widespread use of antibiotics, along with the generally high incidence of this group of infections, is probably a result of the more discriminating use of antibiotics in primary health care. The pitfalls in diagnosis and the preferred antibiotic cover are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, British Military Hospital Rinteln.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Bennett
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008889:Military Personnel; D010614:Pharynx; D011446:Prospective Studies; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents