Group A Streptococcus Primary Peritonitis in Children, New Zealand

Group A Streptococcus Primary Peritonitis in Children, New Zealand

Group A Streptococcus (GAS) primary peritonitis is a rare cause of pediatric acute abdomen (sudden onset of severe abdominal pain); only 26 pediatric cases have been reported in the English language literature since 1980. We discuss 20 additional cases of pediatric primary peritonitis caused by GAS...

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Main Authors: Amanda Taylor, Brodie M. Elliott, John Atkinson, Sally Roberts, Lesley Voss, Emma J. Best, Rachel Webb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
streptococci
bacteria
group A Streptococcus
Streptococcus pyogenes
peritonitis
New Zealand
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/11/23-0211_article

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