Group A streptococcal septicaemia presenting as an acute abdomen in a child.
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.
Short
Melissa
M
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK. mshort1@doctors.net.uk
Lawson
Anne
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