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Original Article

Deep neck cellulitis: limitations of conservative treatment with antibiotics

Kazuhiro HirasawaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Kiyoaki TsukaharaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ray MotohashiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Minoru EndoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Hiroki SatoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Yuri UedaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Kazuhiro NakamuraDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Pages 86-89 | Received 31 May 2016, Accepted 08 Jul 2016, Published online: 31 Aug 2016

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