Retropharyngeal abscess coinfected with Staphylococcus aureus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis after rhinoviral infection in a 1-month-old infant / 소아과
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
;
: 86-89, 2013.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-218859
ABSTRACT
A retropharyngeal abscess is a rare disease entity in young infants but can develop after nasopharyngeal viral infection. Group B Streptococcus and Staphylococcus aureus are the most common pathogens in young infants, however, Mycobacterium tuberculosis is very rare. We report the case of retropharyngeal abscess and coinfection with S. aureus and M. tuberculosis in a very young infant presenting with respiratory symptoms due to upper airway obstruction. Usually tuberculous retropharyngeal abscesses are caused by the direct invasion of the bacteria from the spine via anterior longitudinal ligament of the spine. However, in this case, no associated spinal disease was observed.
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Main subject:
Spinal Diseases
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Spine
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Staphylococcus
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Streptococcus
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Bacteria
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Tuberculosis
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Retropharyngeal Abscess
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Longitudinal Ligaments
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Rare Diseases
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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