Staphylococcal Sepsis and Thrombophlebitis in an Adolescent

摘要

A 16-year-old male patient with no risk factors for sepsis and no history of trauma presented with fever, arm abscess, limping, and swollen ankle; over hours, he developed septic shock related to septic thrombophlebitis. Staphylococcus aureus was recovered from cultures of the blood, arm abscess, and leg tissue.