title: Group A streptococcal septicaemia presenting as an acute abdomen in a child.
abstract: We present an unusual case of group A streptococcal septicaemia referred to a paediatric surgical unit as acute appendicitis and highlight the importance of remembering this condition as part of a differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK. mshort1@doctors.net.uk
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Short
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lawson