Soft Tissue Infections Among Injection Drug Users--San Francisco, California, 1996-2000

Anatomy, Diagnosis, and Clinical Management of Deep Neck Space Infections

“…[10][11][12] Intravenous drug use can lead to jugular vein and carotid sheath infections. [13][14][15] Congenital or acquired lesions, such as branchial cleft cysts and thyroglossal duct cysts, can contribute to pediatric DNIs, particularly in cases of recurrent infections. 16 Regardless of their etiology, these infections can propagate through vasculature or directly extend along fascial planes, eventually culminating in the formation of phlegmon or abscesses.…”