RT Book, Section
A1 Shriner, Andrew
A1 Bauer, Benjamin
A2 Zaoutis, Lisa B.
A2 Chiang, Vincent W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1146112885
T1 Neck and Oral Cavity Infections
T2 Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 2e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071829281
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1146112885
RD 2024/04/24
AB Children  with  complaints  of  mouth  and/or  throat  pain  may  have  infections  that  range  from  mild  and  self-limited  in  nature  to  severe  and  life  threatening.  With  the  advent  of  childhood  immunizations  and  the  increased  availability  of  effective  antimicrobials,  we  have  seen  improved  outcomes  and  decreased  incidence  of  many  serious,  life-threatening  infections.1-4  Despite  this,  infections  of  the  neck  and  oral  cavity  remain  a  significant  cause  of  childhood  morbidity  and  reason  for  admission  to  the  hospital.  This  chapter  focuses  on  common  oral  cavity  and  neck  infections  that  result  in  hospitalization  or  have  potential  for  serious  complications.