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Necrotizing streptococcal myositis of the upper extremity: a case report

BACKGROUND: Necrotizing myositis is a rare but life-threatening soft-tissue infection characterized by rapidly spreading inflammation and subsequent necrosis of the affected tissue. The myositis is often caused by toxin-producing, virulent bacteria such as group A β-hemolytic streptococcus and assoc...

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Autores principales: Reichert, Johannes C., Habild, Götz, Simon, Paul, Nöth, Ulrich, Krümpelmann, Jan B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5556997/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28807000
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-017-2743-1