Open AccessBrain Abscess Following Mastitis in a 3-month-old Infant
Author(s) -
Shabih Manzar
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of tropical pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.464
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1465-3664
pISSN - 0142-6338
DOI - 10.1093/tropej/47.4.248
Subject(s) - medicine , mastitis , brain abscess , abscess , pediatrics , surgery , pathology
Neonatal mastitis is rare and generally carries a good prognosis, once treated appropriately, but systemic spread could lead to complications. A case of a 3-month-old infant is presented who developed a brain abscess associated with neonatal mastitis.
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