Pyomyositis associated with abscess formation caused by streptococcus pneumoniae in children: a case report and review of literature
Abstract Background Pyomyositis is an unusual bacterial infection but potential severe in children. Staphylococcus Aureus is the main caused of this disease (70–90%), following by Streptococcus Pyogenes (4–16%). Streptococcus Pneumoniae rarely caused invasive muscular infections. We describe a case...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Italian Journal of Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-023-01472-1 |