Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial Infection of the Retropharyngeal Space.
Pediatr Infect Dis J 2022;
41:e286-e289. [PMID:
35421046 DOI:
10.1097/inf.0000000000003548]
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Abstract
We report a case of Mycobacterium avium complex infection of the retropharyngeal space in a 20-month-old girl. We also summarize the published literature on the pathogenesis and management of nontuberculous mycobacterial infections of the retropharynx.
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