Publications by authors named "Joseph M Seif"
Objective: To investigate the associations between patient age, sociological factors, and the microbiology of pediatric neck infections.
Methods: Retrospective chart review of children up to 5 years old who underwent surgical management of suppurative cervical lymphadenitis.
Results: A total of 76 individuals met inclusion criteria; 93% of culture-positive infections were caused by Staphylococcus aureus in infants, compared with 59% in children between 13 months and 5 years of age (P = .