Swabs versus native specimens in severe head and neck infections: a prospective pilot study and suggestions for clinical management

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00036162

Enrollment

Registered

2025-02-14

Start date

2025-01-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

K10.2

Interventions

Group 1: Comparison of native tissue versus swab specimens in the treatment of severe head and neck infections. This prospective cohort study included patients with severe acute head and neck infectio

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Minimum age 18 years, medical indication for surgical revision/focus treatment including abscess incision intra- and/or extraoral Submission of a written consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: unsigned consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The aim of the study is to provide evidence as to which method of obtaining microbiological samples is superior in the field of orofacial and cervical infections.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSusanne Nahles

Charité CVK Klinik für MKG-Chirurgie

susanne.nahles@charite.de030450555022

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026