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Retropharyngeal abscess coinfected with Staphylococcus aureus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis after rhinoviral infection in a 1-month-old infant
Jeong Hee Shin, Se In Sung, Jin Kyu Kim, Ji Mi Jung, Eun Sun Kim, Soo Han Choi, Yae Jean Kim, Kang Mo Ahn, Yun Sil Chang, Won Soon Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2013;56(2):86-89.   Published online February 25, 2013

A retropharyngeal abscess is a rare disease entity in young infants but can develop after nasopharyngeal viral infection. Group B Streptococcus and Staphylococcus aureus are the most common pathogens in young infants, however, Mycobacterium tuberculosis is very rare. We report the case of retropharyngeal abscess and coinfection with S. aureus and M. tuberculosis in a very young infant presenting with...

Original Article
International travel of Korean children and Dengue fever: A single institutional analysis
Soo Han Choi, Yae Jean Kim, Ji Hun Shin, Keon Hee Yoo, Ki Woong Sung, Hong Hoe Koo
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2010;53(6):701-704.   Published online June 23, 2010
Purpose

Dengue fever occurs in many popular tourist destinations and is increasingly imported by returning travelers in Korea. Since Korea is not an endemic country for dengue fever, pediatricians do not usually suspect dengue fever in febrile children even with typical presentation and exposure history. This study was performed to describe the international travel experiences and dengue fever in Korean children.

Methods

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