[Deep neck infections: a retrospective study].
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.
Bagnati
Tania
T
Struttura Complessa a Direzione Universitaria, Università del Piemonte Orientale A. Avogadro, Ospedale Maggiore della Carità, Novara.
Olina
Massimo
M
Guglielmetti
Chiara
C
Borello
Giovanni
G
Valletti
Paolo Aluffi
PA
Pia
Francesco
F
Garavelli
Pietro Luigi
PL
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents