Infected cephalhaematoma in a five-week-old infant - case report and review of the literature

Infected cephalhaematoma in a five-week-old infant - case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background A cephalhaematoma is usually a benign condition which resolves spontaneously. Nevertheless, there is a small risk of primary or secondary infection and diagnosis of this condition is challenging. The purpose of this article is to summarise risk factors, clinical criteria, pathoge...

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Main Authors: Petra Zimmermann, Andrea Duppenthaler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Cephalhematoma
Infection
Management
Review
Escherichia coli
Neonates
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-016-1982-4

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