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Deep head and neck infections: outcome following empirical therapy with early generation antibiotics

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Title
Deep head and neck infections: outcome following empirical therapy with early generation antibiotics
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Tropical Doctor, May 2018
DOI 10.1177/0049475518774472
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Lalee Varghese, Suma Susan Mathews, John Antony Jude Prakash, V Rupa

Abstract

In order to study the bacteriological profile, antibiotic sensitivity and outcome following empirical therapy with early generation antibiotics in patients with deep head and neck infection, a retrospective review of 42 patients admitted for drainage and intravenous antibiotic therapy was performed. Ludwig's angina was the commonest infection, with the most common organisms isolated being Group F ß-haemolytic (15%) and non-haemolytic (12.5%) streptococcus. All streptococci and anaerobic gram-positive cocci were susceptible to penicillin. S. aureus isolates were oxacillin-sensitive and enterococcus isolates were ampicillin-sensitive. All 42 patients received empirical therapy with either intravenous penicillin or its derivatives. In only three patients was a change of antibiotic required based on culture and sensitivity results. Early generation antibiotics appear ideal as empirical therapy for deep head and neck infection.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 14 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 3 21%
Student > Bachelor 2 14%
Student > Doctoral Student 2 14%
Other 2 14%
Unknown 5 36%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 7 50%
Immunology and Microbiology 1 7%
Nursing and Health Professions 1 7%
Unknown 5 36%
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