Korean J Pediatr.
2013 Feb;56(2):86-89. 10.3345/kjp.2013.56.2.86.
Retropharyngeal abscess coinfected with Staphylococcus aureus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis after rhinoviral infection in a 1-month-old infant
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. wonspark@skku.edu
- 3Department of Pediatrics, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.
- 4Department of Pediatrics, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
- KMID: 2284824
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2013.56.2.86
Abstract
- 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 retropharyngeal abscess and coinfection with S. aureus and M. tuberculosis in a very young infant presenting with respiratory symptoms due to upper airway obstruction. Usually tuberculous retropharyngeal abscesses are caused by the direct invasion of the bacteria from the spine via anterior longitudinal ligament of the spine. However, in this case, no associated spinal disease was observed.
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