Myositis complicating viridans streptococcal sepsis in childhood leukemia

John T. Sandlund; Scott C. Howard; Nobuko Hijiya; Ching Hon Pui; Jerry L. Shenep; Elisabeth E. Adderson

doi:10.1002/pbc.20225

Myositis complicating viridans streptococcal sepsis in childhood leukemia

John T. Sandlund, Scott C. Howard, Nobuko Hijiya, Ching Hon Pui, Jerry L. Shenep, Elisabeth E. Adderson^*

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Abstract

Hematogenous focal infections are a rare complication of bacteremia or sepsis caused by viridans-group streptococci. We describe two patients with acute leukemia who developed myositis during α-hemolytic streptococcal bacteremia. Children complaining of severe muscle pain associated with viridans streptococcal infections should be carefully evaluated for the presence of focal pyogenic complications and rhabdomyolysis. The severity of infectious myositis is highly variable, depending on the etiologic organism and host immunity, making individualized treatment the most effective approach.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	277-279
Number of pages	3
Journal	Pediatric Blood and Cancer
Volume	44
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.20225
State	Published - Mar 2005

Keywords

Leukemia
Myositis
Viridans streptococcus

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Hematology
Oncology
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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