Deep neck abscesses: study of 101 cases

Abstract Introduction: Although the incidence of Deep Cervical Abscess (DCA) has decreased mainly for the availability of antibiotics, this infection still occurs with considerable frequency and can be associated with high morbidity and mortality.Objective: This study aimed to present our clinical-surgical experience with deep neck abscesses.Method

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A case of Ustilago spp. infection identified by whole genome sequencing in a pediatric patient undergoing open-chest extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Objectives: Patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are susceptible to fungal infections, also from rare or emerging pathogens.We present a case of a 3-year-old male patient hospitalized for respiratory failure and subjected to click here open-chest ECMO support, with a fungal infection from a pathogen not identifiable by sta

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