TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Infectious diseases presentations of Munchausen syndrome by proxy: case report and review of the literature
JO  - Clinical pediatrics
A1  - Goldfarb, J.
A1  - Lawry, K. W.
A1  - Steffen, Ross
A1  - Sabella, C.
SP  - 179
EP  - 185
VL  - 37
IS  - 3
N2  - Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a form of abuse, usually of a child by a parent, in which a factitious illness is reported or produced in the child, resulting in unnecessary medical evaluations and treatments. A dramatic case of a 17-month-old infant with recurrent polymicrobial bacteremia prompted a review of cases diagnosed by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases consultation service at our referral children's hospital and a review of the infectious diseases presentations in the medical literature. The infectious diseases presentations of the syndrome as well as criteria for the diagnosis are reviewed and discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0009-9228
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -