Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus Suppurative Thyroiditis with Thyrotoxicosis

Intravenous drug use (IVDU) can lead to numerous complications from skin abscesses to bacteremia to endocarditis. Here, we present a rare case of acute suppurative thyroiditis as a complication of IVDU, in which a 26-year-old female with a past medical history of IVDU presented to the emergency depa...

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Main Authors: Sha Yan, Laryssa Patti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4018193