A case of neonatal stridor.
A case is reported of a retropharyngeal abscess in a neonate who presented with increasing stridor since birth. Group B streptococcus was cultured from the abscess contents and the maternal birth tract.
Abdullah
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Department of ENT, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Hong Kong.
Ng
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Chow
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Yau
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Van Hasselt
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology*; D017703:Retropharyngeal Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents