Gradon J D
Department of Medicine, Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21215, USA.
Infect Dis Clin North Am. 1996 Dec;10(4):857-78. doi: 10.1016/s0891-5520(05)70330-5.
Infections of the deep structures of the head and neck are polymicrobial, rapidly progressive, and frequently life-threatening. The bacteriology, clinical presentation, and the need for multidisciplinary management of these infections are stressed. In addition, this article discusses selected head and neck infections of immunocompromised hosts and postexposure prophylaxis for serious infections of the pharynx.