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AGING AND DEEP NECK INFECTION. THE EXPERIENCE OF A TERTIARY REFERRAL CENTER (2000–2009)
Author(s) -
Marioni Gino,
Rinaldi Roberto,
Manzato Enzo,
Sari Marianna,
Prosenikliev Vlatko,
Accordi Daria,
Staffieri Claudia,
Giacomelli Luciano,
Staffieri Alberto
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03000.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumonia , young adult , surgery , pediatrics
A decline in cell-mediated or adaptive immunity,\udwhich makes older adults prone to pneumonia and\udurinary tract, skin, and soft tissue infections, characterizes\udimmunosenescence. A review of the available reports on\uddeep neck infection (DNI) (1994–2004) has confirmed that,\udif life-threatening complications occur, mortality ranged\udfrom 7.1% to 41.7%. DNIs in older adults have rarely\udbeen investigated