Subpectoral abscess a rare group A β-hemolytic Streptococcus infection

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1121-1122

  Abuelreish, Motasem A ^a   Rathore, Mobeen H ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b WOLFSON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c LRC   (United States)

Author keywords

Group A hemolytic streptococcus; Streptococcus pyogenes; Subpectoral abscess

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; NAFCILLIN; PENICILLIN G;

ABSCESS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 29444448447     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000190037.79533.34     Document Type: Article

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