Breast abscess due to Actinomyces in a 14-year-old girl: First reported pediatric case

A healthy 14-year-old girl presented to the emergency department with left breast pain and erythema. Ultrasound revealed a 1.8 cm complex fluid collection deep to the areola. The patient was admitted to hospital for a trial of intravenous cefazolin and warm compresses. The erythema improved and the...

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Main Authors: Randall S. Porter, Marjorie J. Arca, Geoffrey A. Weinberg, Michael H. Livingston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221357662100035X