Neck swelling from a retropharyngeal abscess caused by penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae: a case report

BACKGROUND: In small children, retropharyngeal abscesses usually occur after upper respiratory tract infections. Unlike in adults, these abscesses are difficult to diagnose in small children, and can rapidly develop into deep neck or mediastinal abscesses. CASE PRESENTATION: A 2-year-old Japanese bo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hyo, Yukiyoshi, Fukushima, Hisaki, Harada, Tamotsu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4045944/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24885483
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-7-291

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4045944/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24885483
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-7-291

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