Infected branchial cleft cyst in a newborn

We report a case of a newborn with a Staphylococcus aureus infection of a branchial cleft anomaly (BCA) and review the characteristics and frequency of infection of this congenital anomaly over 18 years at our center. Six percent of patients presented as neonates and 42% of BCAs became infected.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jennifer B. Frazer, Dafydd A. Davies, Joanne M. Langley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576622001026