title: [Diffuse deep cervical infection. Report of three cases].
abstract: Deep cervical infections still appear despite antibiotic use. Necrotizing fasciitis of the head and neck is a rare but serious infection caused by mixed, predominantly anaerobic bacterial flora. The natural course of the disease is spreading necrosis of the soft tissues of the neck and septicemia. Three recent cases of cervical necrotizing soft-tissue infection are presented. The importance of early and aggressive surgical treatment complemented by parenteral antibiotics with an aerobic-anaerobic spectrum is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL, Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, España.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Naya Gálvez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fernández Liesa
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martínez-Berganza Y Asensio
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Damborenea Tajada
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Llorente Arenas
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marín Garrido
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck