Vol.96 No.10 contentsPRACTICA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Vol. 96 No.10 October 2003
A Clinical Study on Deep Neck Infections
Takashi Nasu, Syuji Koike, Hiroo Inamura, Yutaka Suzuki,
Naoko Akatsuka, Tsukasa Ito, Tadashi Nakamura and Masaru Aoyagi
(Yamagata University School of Medicine)
Between 1982 and 2001, 50 cases of deep neck infection were treated in our hospital. This study reviewed the management of deep neck infection, referring to primary focus, pathogenic bacteria, administration of antibiotics and surgical treatment. Fifty cases were classified by two groups according to the duration of admission, the severe group (more than 2 weeks) and the mild group (less than 2 weeks). Characteristics of these two groups were compared to identify factors affecting severity. This investigation indicated that the factors which affect severity were age, interval from onset to initial diagnosis, site of abscess formation and immunosuppression.
Key words : deep neck infection, cervical abscess, staging of cervical abscess, complication