title: [Deep neck infections: a retrospective study].
abstract: 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.
authors: Struttura Complessa a Direzione Universitaria, Università del Piemonte Orientale A. Avogadro, Ospedale Maggiore della Carità, Novara.
authors: Tania
authors: T
authors: Bagnati
authors: Massimo
authors: M
authors: Olina
authors: Chiara
authors: C
authors: Guglielmetti
authors: Giovanni
authors: G
authors: Borello
authors: Paolo Aluffi
authors: PA
authors: Valletti
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: Pia
authors: Pietro Luigi
authors: PL
authors: Garavelli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents