Group A streptococcal septicaemia presenting as an acute abdomen in a child |
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Authors: | Melissa Short Anne Lawson |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK |
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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. |
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