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The erroneous perception of a clinical sign: Cholestasis preceding sepsis mimicking hepatitis in an adolescent patient.

Fabrizio RomanoMarisa MolinaroSusanne SchibliPhilipp Kwame Abayie AgyemanRuth Mari Löllgen
Published in: Clinical case reports (2021)
Jaundice should be considered as a first clinical sign preceding severe invasive bacterial infection or sepsis in patients of all ages including childhood and adolescence. Early laboratory investigations and MR imaging studies for osteomyelitis or myositis are paramount to avoid progression to life-threatening sepsis and significant morbidity and mortality.
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