Streptococcus equi subsp. equi in Retropharyngeal Abscess: Case Report and Review of Literature

Anna Waśniewska-Włodarczyk; Renata Pepaś; Renata Janowicz; Wiesław Konopka

doi:10.3390/microorganisms10102032

Streptococcus equi subsp. equi in Retropharyngeal Abscess: Case Report and Review of Literature

Microorganisms. 2022 Oct 14;10(10):2032. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10102032.

Authors

Anna Waśniewska-Włodarczyk^{1

2}, Renata Pepaś¹, Renata Janowicz¹, Wiesław Konopka^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology, Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital Research Institute, 93-338 Lodz, Poland.
² Department of Normal and Clinical Anatomy, Medical University of Lodz, 90-419 Lodz, Poland.
³ Department of Paediatric Didactics, Medical University of Lodz, 90-419 Lodz, Poland.

Abstract

Retropharyngeal abscesses (RPAs) represent the group of deep space infections of the neck. Although RPA is a well-known condition, some aspects of it still may be challenging. Localization, symptoms, and etiology may confuse even the most experienced physicians. S. equi subspecies are zoonotic agents and cause multiple diseases in diverse animals. Infections in humans are rare. This report presents an extremely rare case of retropharyngeal abscess in a 12-year-old girl caused by an infection of Streptococcus equi subsp. equi.

Keywords: Streptococcus equi; laryngology; retropharyngeal abscess; zoonosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

Grants and funding

This research received no external funding.