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Presentation and management of neck abscess: A retrospective analysis
Author(s) -
Tom Michael B.,
Rice Dale H.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198808000-00017
Subject(s) - etiology , presentation (obstetrics) , medicine , retrospective cohort study , abscess , bacteroides , intravenous drug , antibiotics , general surgery , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , immunology , bacteria , virus , viral disease , genetics
A retrospective analysis of deep neck abscesses managed at the Los Angeles County‐USC Medical Center was performed. Fifty‐one patients met the criteria and were reviewed as to presentation, etiology, location, and microbiology. Hemolytic streptococci and anaerobic species, especially Bacteroides and peptostreptococci, were the most common organisms isolated. Intravenous drug abuse was the most common etiology, and was an important source of primary carotid space infection. This group was most commonly infected with Streptococcus species (50%).