Salmonella retropharyngeal abscess in a child: case report and literature review.
Retropharyngeal abscess is a rare but serious disease in children. Salmonella species are uncommon causative agents of deep neck infections. We present the clinical course of a 10-year-old boy with a retropharyngeal abscess caused by Salmonella lomita and review 18 previously published cases.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D035583:Rare Diseases; D017703:Retropharyngeal Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012475:Salmonella / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents