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Contralateral compartment syndrome inoculated by invasive group A streptococcus

Compartment syndrome is a rare but a well-documented complication in patients with trauma-induced group A streptococcus infection. Here, we present a case of a male who developed compartment syndrome on the left lower extremity after an injury inoculated by group A streptococcus on the right lower e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chen, Huiwen, Mcphillips, Sean Thomas, Chundi, Vishnu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Co-Action Publishing 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5089155/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27802865
http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/jchimp.v6.33007
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Sumario:Compartment syndrome is a rare but a well-documented complication in patients with trauma-induced group A streptococcus infection. Here, we present a case of a male who developed compartment syndrome on the left lower extremity after an injury inoculated by group A streptococcus on the right lower extremity. The patient was resuscitated with antibiotics, urgent fasciotomy, and immunoglobulin. The patient was eventually transferred to a burn center for further care.