Retropharyngeal abscess coinfected with and after rhinoviral infection in a 1-month-old infant

• Main Authors: Jeong Hee Shin (Author), Se In Sung (Author), Jin Kyu Kim (Author), Ji Mi Jung (Author), Eun Sun Kim (Author), Soo Han Choi (Author), Yae Jean Kim (Author), Kang Mo Ahn (Author), Yun Sil Chang (Author), Won Soon Park (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2013-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 retrophary...