DEEP SPACE INFECTIONS OF NECK ? OUR EXPERIENCE

OBJECTIVE: To study signs and symptoms, etiology, site and outcome of deep neck space infections. STUDY DESIGN: Cross sectional study. METHODS: 25 patients admitted with deep neck space infections to govt. Mc Gann teaching hospital, SIMS ,Shimoga , Karnataka , India between JAN 2009 ? JAN 2014 were included in the study. RESULTS: The extreme age group, high virulence of organism, underlying conditions, and low socioeconomic groups are vulnerable for above infections. Mortality in 1 case was due to mediastinitis and extended space infection.