Pyomyositis and septic arthritis caused by group C Streptococcus

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1052-1054

  Pong, Alice ^a   Chartrand, Stephen A ^a   Huurman, Walter ^b  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Group C Streptococcus; Pyomyositis

Indexed keywords

NAFCILLIN; PENICILLIN G;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEBRIDEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYOMYOSITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP C; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

EID: 0031738786     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199811000-00022     Document Type: Article

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