title: [Big profound cervical abscess in a diabetic patient].
abstract: With antibiotics and an increasing dental care and hygiene, the profound neck spaces infections have decreased their incidence. Nevertheless we can found them in the clinical practice, and they present a big morbidity and severe complications. We present in this paper a case of profound cervical abscess in a diabetic patient, discussing the clinical and therapeutics aspects.
authors.affiliation: Servicio ORL-a del Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Arias Marzán
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Betancor Martínez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sanginés Yzzo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zurita Expósito
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Lucas Carmona
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Rocha
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Bonis Redondo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Reig Ripoll
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Redondo Ventura
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002439:Cefotaxime