PEDIATRICS Vol. 72 No. 2 August 1983, pp. 211-213
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Polymicrobial Bacteremia Due to Polle Syndrome: The Child Abuse Variant of Munchausen by Proxy

Thomas E. Liston MD1, Peter L. Levine MD1, and Charles Anderson MD1

1 Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Kaiser-Permanente Medical Center, Martinez, California

Infectious disease due to multiple organisms results from underlying disease or invasive procedures and is uncommon in the pediatric age group. We report a case of polymicrobial bacteremia in an infant in whom no underlying disease was substantiated despite extensive evaluation. The presence of Polle syndrome—an adult-induced illness—was subsequently proved. This diagnosis should be considered early in the evaluation of children for whom repeated blood culturing indicates polymicrobial bacteremia.

Submitted on August 16, 1982
Accepted on November 17, 1982




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