Brain abscess following mastitis in a 3-month-old infant

Authors
Manzar, S
Citation
S. Manzar, Brain abscess following mastitis in a 3-month-old infant, J TROP PEDI, 47(4), 2001, pp. 248-249
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS
ISSN journal
01426338 → ACNP
Volume
47
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
248 - 249
Database
ISI
SICI code
0142-6338(200108)47:4<248:BAFMIA>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Neonatal mastitis is rare and generally carries a good prognosis, once trea ted appropriately, but systemic spread could lead to complications. A case of a 3-month-old infant is presented who developed a brain abscess associat ed with neonatal mastitis.