Systemic Haemophilus influenzae and facial cellulitis in infants.
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Haemophilus influenzae is a well-recognised cause of serious infections, common manifestations including meningitis, epiglottitis, and pneumonia.' Facial cellulitis is an uncommon but characteristic presentation,2 3 but has not been described from Britain. Its early clinical recognition is especially important because of associated bacteraemia. We describe four such cases seen within nine months in Cardiff.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British medical journal
دوره 282 6261 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1981