Spontaneous Streptococcal Gangrenous Myositis
- 1 July 1989
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal
- Vol. 82 (7) , 900-901
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-198907000-00025
Abstract
Spontaneous gangrenous myositis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes is usually fatal, but no longer uniformly so. There appears to be a spectrum of disease due to beta-hemolytic streptococci, from necrotizing fasciitis to pyomyositis to spontaneous gangrenous myositis. Survival is possible with early surgical debridement, reexploration at 24 to 36 hours, and intensive supportive care.Keywords
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