Streptococcal pyomyositis: Case report and review

Derek S. Wheeler; W. David Vazquez; Keith K. Vaux; W. Bradley Poss

doi:10.1097/00006565-199812000-00009

Streptococcal pyomyositis: Case report and review

Derek S. Wheeler, W. David Vazquez, Keith K. Vaux, W. Bradley Poss^*

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Abstract

Pyomyositis is most often associated with Staphylococcus aureus infections after trauma. We describe an unusual presentation of pyomyositis of the chest wall secondary to group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus infection in a 15-month-old child with acute abdominal symptoms. In addition, the patient had no history or evidence of trauma to the affected area. Pyomyositis presenting in this manner secondary to group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus infection in the absence of a primary varicella infection has not been previously reported.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	411-412
Number of pages	2
Journal	Pediatric emergency care
Volume	14
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00006565-199812000-00009
State	Published - Dec 1998

Keywords

GABHS
Streptococcal pyomyositis

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Emergency Medicine

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