Deep neck space infections (DNSI) are serious diseases that involve several spaces in the neck. The common primary sources of DNSI are dental infections, tonsillar and salivary gland infections, malignancies, and foreign bodies. With widespread use of antibiotics, the prevalence of DNSI has been reduced. Common complications of DNSI include airway obstruction, jugular vein thrombosis, and sepsis. Treatment principally comprises airway management, antibiotic therapy, and surgical intervention. This study was conducted to investigate the age and sex distribution of patients, symptoms, presentation, sites involved, bacteriology, and management and complications of DNSI.This retrospective study was performed from October 2010 to January 2013, and included 76 patients with DNSI. Patients of all age groups and gender were included. All parameters including age, gender, co-morbidities, presentation, site, bacteriology, complications, and required interventions were studied.In our study, the majority of patients were in the 31-50-year age group. Males accounted for 55.26

作者：Gaurav, Kataria；Aditi, Saxena；Sanjeev, Bhagat；Baldev, Singh；Manpreet, Kaur；Gurpreet, Kaur

来源：Iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology 2015 年 27卷 81期