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KMID : 1130320130560020086
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Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2013 Volume.56 No. 2 p.86 ~ p.89
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Retropharyngeal abscess coinfected with Staphylococcus aureus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis after rhinoviral infection in a 1-monthold infant
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Shin Jeong-Hee
Sung Se-In
Kim Eun-Sun
Kim Yae-Jean
Ahn Kang-Mo
Chang Yun-Sil
Park Won-Soon
Kim JIn-Kyu
Jung Ji-Mi
Choi Soo-Han
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Abstract
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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 Staphylococcus aureus and Mycobacterium 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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KEYWORD
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Retropharyngeal abscess, Staphylococcus aureus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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