title: [Clinical analysis of deep neck infection and its relative factors].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the diagnosis and treatment of deep neck infection.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical data of 45 cases treated in our department from Jan 2003 to Apr 2012 were retrospectively analysed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nineteen cases of deep neck infection in 45 patients without abscess formation were treated with high-dose antibiotics. Performed computed tomography, the other 26 patients were treated by abscess incision and drainage, the wound healed well without complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Early diagnosis and treatment of deep neck infection is very important. Once deep neck abscess is diagnosed, early abscess surgical drainage, appropriate antibiotics and nutrition supporting treatment are effective for deep neck abscess.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu 610072, China. 63381970@sohu.com
authors.forename: Qingjia
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Jingxian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jiangang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: He
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents