Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess in children-Epidemiology, clinical features and treatment

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 74, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1016-1020

  Grisaru Soen, Galia ^a   Komisar, Orna ^a   Aizenstein, Orna ^a   Soudack, Michalle ^b   Schwartz, David ^a   Paret, Gideon ^b  

^a TEL AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Children; Retropharyngeal abscess; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZITHROMYCIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CLAVULANIC ACID; CLINDAMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERSALIVATION; INCIDENCE; INFANT; ISRAEL; LABORATORY TEST; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NECK PAIN; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; STRIDOR; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TORTICOLLIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955559440     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.05.030     Document Type: Article

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