CASE REPORT

Cervical Abscess in the Newborn: About Two Cases

The Open Infectious Diseases Journal 17 Oct 2018 CASE REPORT DOI: 10.2174/1874279301810010134

Abstract

A cervical abscess is defined as a collection of pus in the structures of the neck, sometimes called deep neck infection or neck abscess. It is unusual in neonatal period. In this paper, the authors present two cases of neonatal neck abscess admitted in the neonatal intensive care unit of Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakesh (Morocco). The first case is caused by a neonatal infection; the second case is post-traumatic.

Keywords: Antibiotics, Deep neck infection, Newborn, Staphylococcus aureus, Lumbar punture, Laterocervical.
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