Patient with a left suprahyoid and infrahyoid deep neck abscess (1.7 × 1.6 × 4.2 cm) posterior to the left carotid space, no airway compromise, afebrile, on intravenous vancomycin and ampicillin‑sulbactam for 3 days and steroids for 2 days, now has a white‑blood‑cell count of 18 × 10⁹/L (up from 12). Should we continue the current antimicrobial and steroid regimen and obtain repeat contrast‑enhanced CT to determine if drainage is needed?

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