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Head and Neck Infections

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The head and neck have several compartments with very rich blood and nerve supply. Organisms from the oral cavity and skin can gain access to the vital structures of the head and neck causing severe infection. The infection can spread rapidly to vital locations causing life threathening complications. Prompt diagnosis and therapy are essential especially in neutropenic patients.

In this chapter we will review the most common infections of the head and neck seen in neutropenic patients.

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  1. University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA

    Ana Paula Velez MD, FACP (Associate Professor)

  2. USF Morsani College of Medicine, Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA

    John N. Greene MD, FACP

  3. Department of Infectious Diseases, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA

    John N. Greene MD, FACP

  4. Nephrology Department, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA

    Jorge A. Lamarche MD

  5. James Haley VA Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA

    Jorge A. Lamarche MD

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  1. University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA

    Ana Paula Velez

  2. James Haley VA Hospital, USF Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA

    Jorge Lamarche

  3. Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, USF Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA

    John N. Greene

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Velez, A.P., Greene, J.N., Lamarche, J.A. (2019). Head and Neck Infections. In: Velez, A., Lamarche, J., Greene, J. (eds) Infections in Neutropenic Cancer Patients. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21859-1_2

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