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PEMPix 2023 Online Case 3: The Only Thing We Have to Fear

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Neonatal Toxic Shock Syndrome C. Neonatal Toxic Shock Syndrome-Like Exanthematous Disease E. Neonatal Toxic Shock Syndrome-Like Exanthematous Disease The patient was diagnosed with Neonatal Toxic Shock Syndrome-Like Exanthematous Disease (NTED). Congenital Cytomegalovirus infection B. Nishida, H.,

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Diagnostics: Inflammatory Markers

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Spinal Infection: According to the Infectious Disease Society of America’s (IDSA) 2015 guidelines for native vertebral osteomyelitis, CRP and ESR in the setting of protracted back pain have sensitivities ranging from 94 to 100% for ruling out infection and malignancy in these patients. 2003 Jun;111(12):1805-12. J Clin Invest.

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EM@3AM: Erysipelas

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However, it must be considered in toxic-appearing patients, those with prosthetic heart valves, artificial joints, or immunocompromised states Clinicians must keep a broad differential and consider other conditions such as necrotizing fasciitis, clostridial myonecrosis, compartment syndrome, toxic shock syndrome, etc. pneumoniae , S.

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