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@entity1 @entity1244 @entity428 @entity1269 @entity2267 @entity299 @entity867
@entity867 in the young are rare. Only 14 such abscesses have been seen at Texas @entity1 's Hospital since 1968. Most abscesses developed in association with @entity299 (5), although @entity1244 and @entity2267 were precipitating causes in two @entity1 and one @entity1 , respectively. The latter three @entity1 ' cases are reviewed in detail. Clinical and bacteriologic findings in all @entity1 are discussed. There were signs of @entity428 in nine @entity1 (64%). All abscesses were drained; in several, repeated drainage was necessary. Anaerobic organisms were recovered in six @entity1 (43%), aerobic organisms were recovered in five (36%), and both were recovered in two (14%). In one @entity1 no growth was reported. Antimicrobial therapy was administered to all @entity1 but one, whose abscess was completely excised. Morbidity and mortality remained significant: three @entity1 (21%) died and one has a @entity1269 .
