Space Infections of the Head and Neck – The “New” Clinical Picture

A series of 12 neck space infections admitted to a military hospital in Germany in a 12 month period are presented. This represents an incidence of 1:1000 for the age group studied. The reappearance of the retropharyngeal abscess which has been rare since the widespread use of antibiotics, along wit...

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Published in:BMJ military health 1991-02, Vol.137 (1), p.35-37
Main Authors: Evans, D G R, Robertson, D, Bennett, J D C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abscess - diagnosis
Abscess - drug therapy
Abscess - epidemiology
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
General pharmacology
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Medical sciences
Military Personnel
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Pharynx
Prospective Studies
United Kingdom
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Summary:A series of 12 neck space infections admitted to a military hospital in Germany in a 12 month period are presented. This represents an incidence of 1:1000 for the age group studied. The reappearance of the retropharyngeal abscess which has been rare since the widespread use of antibiotics, along with the generally high incidence of this group of infections, is probably a result of the more discriminating use of antibiotics in primary health care. The pitfalls in diagnosis and the preferred antibiotic cover are discussed.
ISSN:0035-8665
2633-3767
2052-0468
2633-3775
DOI:10.1136/jramc-137-01-08