Cellulitis and deep neck abscess
Keywords:
cellulitis, neck, abscess, Staphylococci aureusAbstract
The authors present a case of Staphylococci
aureus deep neck abscess and cellulitis in a 54
year old woman, characterized by pain, fever
and inflammatory signs, with only temporary
benefit of symptoms with oral antibiotherapy.
After institution of intravenous antibiotherapy and before a decision on surgical therapy, fast recovery was observed after spontaneous rupture of the deep neck abscess to the oropharynx.
A review of cellulitis and deep abscess of the
neck was done, with special reference to Staphylococci aureus soft tissue infections. The
most common microbiological agents causing
deep neck infections, the factors favoring its
occurrence, their common clinical symptomatology and evolution, together with the preferred methods of diagnosis and therapy are discussed, through consideration of the data of several published series.
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