Varicella Infection Complicated by Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcal Retropharyngeal Abscess

An unimmunized 19-month-old child presented with a retropharyngeal abscess and coincident varicella infection. The abscess resolved with operative drainage. This is the first published report of this connection, although varicella is known to be associated with abscesses in general. Practitioners sh...

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Autores principales: Clark, Christine M., Huntley, Colin, Carr, Michele M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5019878/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27651967
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9298143
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Sumario:An unimmunized 19-month-old child presented with a retropharyngeal abscess and coincident varicella infection. The abscess resolved with operative drainage. This is the first published report of this connection, although varicella is known to be associated with abscesses in general. Practitioners should be aware that cervical abscesses may complicate varicella infections.

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