Research Article
Complicated Posterior Cervical Skin and Soft Tissue Infections at a Single Referral Center
Table 2
Summary of the predisposing factors
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| | Predisposing factor () | (%) |
| | None | 60 (34.5) | | Diabetes mellitus | 70 (40.2) | | Hypertension | 19 (10.9) | | Pneumonia | 9 (5.2) | | Cardiovascular diseases | 9 (5.2) | | Liver diseases | 6 (3.4) | | Renal insufficiency | 5 (2.9) | | Hematological diseases | 3 (1.7) | | Anemia | 56 (32.2) | | Hypoalbuminemia | 62 (35.6) | | Autoimmune disease | 2 (1.1) | | Psychiatric disorders | 1 (0.6) | | Gout | 2 (1.1) | | Ulcerative colitis | 1 (0.6) | | Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage | 1 (0.6) | | Congestive heart failure | 1 (0.6) |
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Given patient could have more than one risk factor. |
