Streptococcus equi subsp. equi in Retropharyngeal Abscess: Case Report and Review of Literature
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Case Report
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Waśniewska-Włodarczyk, A.; Pepaś, R.; Janowicz, R.; Konopka, W. Streptococcus equi subsp. equi in Retropharyngeal Abscess: Case Report and Review of Literature. Microorganisms 2022, 10, 2032. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10102032
Waśniewska-Włodarczyk A, Pepaś R, Janowicz R, Konopka W. Streptococcus equi subsp. equi in Retropharyngeal Abscess: Case Report and Review of Literature. Microorganisms. 2022; 10(10):2032. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10102032
Chicago/Turabian StyleWaśniewska-Włodarczyk, Anna, Renata Pepaś, Renata Janowicz, and Wiesław Konopka. 2022. "Streptococcus equi subsp. equi in Retropharyngeal Abscess: Case Report and Review of Literature" Microorganisms 10, no. 10: 2032. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10102032