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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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| 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 |