Abstract
We have recorded the clinical features of diabetic patients with multispace infections
of the head and neck and compared them with those of non-diabetic patients. We retrospectively
studied 191 patients who were treated for severe multispace infections of the head
and neck, and compared the patients’ background, the aetiology of the infection, clinical
variables, laboratory values (microbiology, and blood glucose concentration, white
cell count (WCC), and percentage of neutrophils on admission) and treatment (the number
of incisions, complications and duration of hospital stay). Statistical analyses of
the differences between groups were made with Student's t test, the chi square test, and analysis of variance, as appropriate. Diabetic patients
had more spaces involved concurrently (P = 0.02), required more incisions for drainage (P = 0.002), had longer hospital stays (P < 0.0001), and developed more complications (P = 0.02). Two diabetic patients died. We conclude that diabetic patients are more likely
to develop complications and the complications are more likely to be severe than those
in non-diabetic patients.
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Publication history
Published online: February 20, 2012
Accepted:
January 29,
2012
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© 2012 The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
