title: Group A streptococcal myositis.
abstract: Myositis is a relatively uncommon presentation of group A streptococcal infection. We present a case of a 3-year-old girl with group A streptococcal myositis primarily involving the soleus muscle. Magnetic resonance imaging was valuable in localizing the affected muscle and avoiding surgical exploration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia. andrewd@icpmr.wsahs.nsw.gov.au
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Daley
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Atkinson
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nallusamy
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal; D009220:Myositis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes