| anaerobic bacteria in 118 patients with deep-space head and neck infections from the university hospital of maxillofacial surgery, sofia, bulgaria. | the aim of this study was to assess the incidence and susceptibility to antibacterial agents of anaerobic strains in 118 patients with head and neck abscesses (31) and cellulitis (87). odontogenic infection was the most common identified source, occurring in 73 (77.7%) of 94 patients. the incidence of anaerobes in abscesses and cellulitis was 71 and 75.9%, respectively, and that in patients before (31 patients) and after (87) the start of empirical treatment was 80.6 and 72.4%, respectively. the ... | 2006 | 16914662 |