parapharyngeal space infection in an immunocompetent host: first case report and review of literature.

are common commensals of the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract and urogenital tract. They are anaerobic, Gram-positive, non-acid-fast bacilli, which can cause invasive infection and abscesses. We present the first reported case of supraglottitis and deep neck space abscess formation secondary to infection.