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. 2020 Feb 1;12(2):e6841. doi: 10.7759/cureus.6841

Table 9. Complications in patients with DNSI (n=183).

DNSI: deep neck space infection

Complications in patients with DNSI (n=183)
Complication Number of patients Percentages
Septicemia 15 39.5%
Extension to another space 12 31.5%
Pneumonia 6 15.8%
Airway obstruction 5 13.2%