Varicella Infection Complicated by Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcal Retropharyngeal Abscess

An unimmunized 19-month-old child presented with a retropharyngeal abscess and coincident varicella infection. The abscess resolved with operative drainage. This is the first published report of this connection, although varicella is known to be associated with abscesses in general. Practitioners sh...

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Main Authors: Christine M. Clark, Colin Huntley, Michele M. Carr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9298143