A case of neonatal stridor.
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چکیده
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.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition
دوره 87 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002