The region ranging from the base of the skull to the clavicle includes many organs: the oral cavity, pharynx (epipharynx, oropharynx and hypopharynx), nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, larynx, esophagus, thyroid gland, salivary glands (sublingual, submandibular, and parotid glands), blood vessels (cervical arteries and veins), nerves (cranial and spinal nerves), muscles, and bones (facial bones,...

INTRODUCTION Although the incidence of Deep Cervical Abscess (DCA) has decreased mainly for the availability of antibiotics, this infection still occurs with considerable frequency and can be associated with high morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to present our clinical-surgical experience with deep neck abscesses. METHODS A retrospective study analyzed 101 patients diagno...

Intoduction: Deep neck infection is the accumulation of pus in potential space and facial area deep neck. The incidence infections 1/100.000 adults 2/100.000 children. Risk factors such as age, oral hygiene, comorbidities DM are predisposed infection. Effective collection specimens essential, to obtain organisms determine effective antibiotics.
 Purpose: aim this study was describe charact...

Deep neck infections, which are originated from upper respiratory tract, are bacterial infections involving deep structures of the neck. Unless diagnosed and managed appropriately, these infections may progress rapidly, leading to severe morbidity and mortality. Although, Acinetobacter baumannii plays a significant role in several nosocomial infections, ear nose throat physicians are usually un...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this review was to assess the risk of infection-related complications following cemented and cementless hemiarthroplasty in elderly patients. METHODS We searched PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases for published randomized clinical trials comparing cemented hemiarthroplasty with cementless hemiarthroplasty in patients with a femoral neck fracture and more ...

Introduction. We herein describe a case with a neck abscess due to non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS). NTS habitually reside in our environment and colonize all animals including mammals. Colonizations of pigs, chickens, cows and sheep are important because food poisoning episodes in human are often associated with meat. Extra-intestinal infection due to NTS has numerous presentations and complicat...