Streptococcus‐related acute suppurative thyroiditis in a COVID‐19‐positive child: A rare case report |
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| Authors: | Elham Maleki Kimia Iranmanesh Mohammad Javad Najafzadeh Amir Baniasad |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Science, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman Iran ; 2. Student Research Committee, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman Iran |
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| Abstract: | In this case report, we present a 10‐year‐old girl with acute suppurative thyroiditis (AST) symptoms, such as fever, sore throat, and swelling in the suprasternal region, who had a positive PCR test for COVID‐19. The result of the secretions culture obtained from the abscess drainage was positive for nonhemolytic Streptococcus. |
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| Keywords: | acute suppurative thyroiditis, COVID‐ 19, nonhemolytic streptococcus |
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