Celulitis preceptual pediátrica: un estudio retrospectivo de 5 años en un hospital de referencia iraní

Mahmoud Khodabandeh1, Majid Mehrshadian2, Narges Maham3

  • 1Department of Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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Resumen

La celulitis preséptica, una infección común en los niños, presenta diversos síntomas como hinchazón de los párpados y fiebre. Los factores de riesgo comunes incluyen sinusitis y picaduras de insectos, con clindamicina y ceftriaxona como tratamientos frecuentes.

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