Descending Mediastinitis in a Child: Diagnostic Challenges and a Different Treatment Approach
In children, spontaneous mediastinitis is a rare, severe and commonly misdiagnosed disease. Although standard of care treatment frequently involves surgery, we report a case of mediastinitis in a five-year-old child, successfully treated with 4 weeks of intravenous antibiotics. Ultrasound imaging wa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Clinics and Practice |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2039-7283/11/3/66 |