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Clinical Presentation and Microbiological Profile of Deep Neck Space Infections in Different Age Groups

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Deep neck space infection (DNI), is defined as infections in the deep fascia enclosing potential spaces of the neck. In the past the diagnosis and treatment of DNI have challenged. The health care personnel at all levels. The complex anatomy and the deep location of this region remains a big problem with significant risks of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to analyse the difference in clinical presentation and microbiology of DNI in different age groups. Eighty two patients with DNI which were managed at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, ABVIMS and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital New Delhi, between November 2017 and March 2019 formed the basis of our prospective cross sectional observational study. We observed that DNI is a frequent and potentially life threatening condition in children and adults despite the use of antibiotics. For appropriate surgical management knowledge of complex spaces of the neck and their communication with the other spaces is necessary.

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    Gaurang Singhal, Shalini Jain & Kanwer Sen

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Singhal, G., Jain, S. & Sen, K. Clinical Presentation and Microbiological Profile of Deep Neck Space Infections in Different Age Groups. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 74 (Suppl 2), 1870–1876 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-020-01869-y

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