Abstract
Streptococcal infection of the large skeletal muscles is a rare but often rapidly fatal condition that may occur for no apparent reason. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may have an adverse effect on outcome. A high index of suspicion is the key to early diagnosis.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Fatal Outcome
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Football / injuries
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Gangrene
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Humans
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Male
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Myositis / diagnosis
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Myositis / etiology*
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Myositis / microbiology
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Myositis / pathology
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Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis
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Streptococcal Infections / etiology*
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Streptococcal Infections / pathology
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Streptococcus pyogenes*