title: Retropharyngeal abscess caused by group B Streptococcus in a previously healthy child.
abstract: Retropharyngeal cellulitis/abscess has not been recognized as a manifestation of group B streptococcal disease in the pediatric group beyond neonates. The purpose of this paper is to present a previously healthy 3-year-old boy with a retropharyngeal abscess due to group B Streptococcus which was successfully treated by surgical incision and drainage in combination with amoxicillin/clavulanate therapy.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Pediatrics, Tri-Service General Hospital, Neihu, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Lien
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Chu
mesh_terms: D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004322:Drainage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017703:Retropharyngeal Abscess / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination