Post-streptococcal reactive myalgia: A novel syndrome secondary to infection with group A or G streptococci

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1343-1348

  Jansen, T L Th A ^a,b   Janssen, M ^a   Macfarlane, J D ^a   De Jong, A J L ^a  

^a RIJNSTATE HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b MEDICAL CENTER LEEUWARDEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PENICILLIN G; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MYALGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP G; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ADULT; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULAR DISEASES; PAIN; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; STREPTOLYSINS;

EID: 0032412694     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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