Group A streptococcal primary peritonitis in an otherwise healthy adolescent female
Group A streptococcal (GAS) primary peritonitis is a rare clinical entity, particularly in the pediatric population. Traditionally patients with primary peritonitis, particularly those with underlying medical conditions such as nephrotic syndrome and liver disease, are managed non-operatively with a...
Main Authors: | Torbjorg Holtestaul, M.D., Allison Langs-Barlow, M.D., Meade Barlow, M.D. |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576620303638 |
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