title: A 9-month-old infant with fever and fussiness. Final diagnosis: A 9-month-old infant with methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus para-/retropharyngeal abscess with spontaneous egress through the EAC.
authors.affiliation: The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA.
authors.forename: Saurabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Kristina N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Feja
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hanna
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Tolan
mesh_terms: D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008712:Methicillin / Q000494:pharmacology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D017703:Retropharyngeal Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D056164:Teaching Rounds; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D002981:Clindamycin; D014640:Vancomycin; D008712:Methicillin