Abstract: The case presented is of a newborn infant with a fulminating infection with Staphylococcus aureus arising from a pilonidal sinus. The patients admitted over a 10-year period to Louisville Children's Hospital with a diagnosis of pilonidal sinus are reviewed. The disease appears to be of congenital origin in this age group. The potential danger of this condition in infants is emphasized.
Publication Year: 1965
Publication Date: 1965-05-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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