Deep Neck Infections in Different Age Groups of Children

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 47-52

  Chang, Lung ^a   Chi, Hsin ^a,b   Chiu, Nan Chang ^a,b   Huang, Fu Yuan ^a   Lee, Kou Sheng ^a  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NURSING AND MANAGEMENT COLLEGE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

children; parapharyngeal abscess; peritonsillar abscess; retropharyngeal abscess

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INFECTION; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG CYST; MALE; MEDIASTINITIS; NECK; NECK PAIN; NECK TUMOR; NONHUMAN; ODYNOPHAGIA; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

ADOLESCENT; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NECK; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS;

EID: 77949546538     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1684-1182(10)60007-2     Document Type: Article

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