Retropharyngeal abscess due to Staphylococcus aureus complicated by bilateral neck and intraabdominal abscesses in an immunocompetent infant

Retropharyngeal abscess is a serious condition, with potentially high morbidity and mortality if not detected early. The patient, a previously healthy 10-month-old girl, was admitted due to retropharyngeal and bilateral cervical lymph node abscesses. The neck abscesses recurred, despite surgical dra...

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Main Authors: Takuma Ohnishi, Satoshi Sato, Satoshi Asanuma, Sho Ikeda, Eisuke Suganuma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:IDCases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921001657