[Staphylococcal infection of the face. 52 cases]. / Infection staphylococcique de la face. 52 observations.

Severe staphylococcal infections, and notably those affecting the face, are frequent in Tunisia. We report 52 cases observed between December 1981 and September 1989. The epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic features of the disease are presented. New antibiotics have reduced the mortality rate to 4%. Lethal cases and sequelae are due to delayed treatment. This demonstrates the importance of an early treatment and, above all, of prevention by vigorous chemotherapy of even the mildest facial skin infections.

[Cysts and fistulas of the lateral neck. Apropos of 18 cases with a review of the literature]. / Les kystes et les fistules latéraux du cou. A propos de 18 cas avec revue de la littérature.

Lateral cysts and fistulas of the neck are branchial cleft malformations. Lateral fistulas occurring at the basis of the neck account for about 5% of all congenital neck fistulas. Concerning 18 personal case observations of 2nd and 3rd branchial arch cysts, the authors report the chief clinical findings in this type of malformation, as well as discussing fistulography as a valuable investigational technique. They present the characteristics of surgical therapy as the sole possible solution.