Myalgia, Obtundity and Fever in a Patient with a Prosthesis

OBJECTIVE: We describe a rare case of group G streptococcus (GGS) sepsis complicated by bacterial toxin myopathy. CASE: A 65-year-old man, with a history of infection of his shoulder prosthesis, presented with multiorgan failure and notable myalgia likely caused by toxins. The patient was treated su...

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Autores principales: Di Stefano, Valeria, De Amicis Migone, Margherita, Bonino, Cecilia, Scaramellini, Natalia, Torrente, Yvan, Piconi, Stefania, Minonzio, Francesca
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SMC Media Srl 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6432832/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30931265
http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2019_001021

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6432832/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30931265
http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2019_001021

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