Abstract
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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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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