title: Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 2-2009. A 25-year-old man with pain and swelling of the right hand and hypotension.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Filbin
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Ring
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Wessels
authors.forename: Laura L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Avery
authors.forename: Richard L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Kradin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000209:etiology; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006225:Hand / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002981:Clindamycin