Pediatrics. 2002 Mar;109(3):E51.

Retropharyngeal cellulitis in a 5-week-old infant.

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Department of Medicine, Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. florence.bourgeois@tch.harvard.edu

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An infant who presents with acute, unexplained crying requires a thorough examination to identify the source of distress. We report the case of a 5-week-old infant who had sudden irritability and was found to have retropharyngeal cellulitis caused by group B Streptococcus.

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