Gangrenous streptococcal myositis: case report.
Streptococcal infection of the large skeletal muscles is a rare but often rapidly fatal condition that may occur for no apparent reason. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may have an adverse effect on outcome. A high index of suspicion is the key to early diagnosis.
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Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425-2270.
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D000293:Adolescent; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries; D005734:Gangrene; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes