A CASE OF STREPTOCOCCAL MYOSITIS (MISDIAGNOSED AS HAMSTRING INJURY)

Authors
KANG N ANTONOPOULOS D KHANNA A
Citation
N. Kang et al., A CASE OF STREPTOCOCCAL MYOSITIS (MISDIAGNOSED AS HAMSTRING INJURY), Journal of accident & emergency medicine, 15(6), 1998, pp. 425-426
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Journal of accident & emergency medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
13510622
Volume
15
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
425 - 426
Database
ISI
SICI code
1351-0622(1998)15:6<425:ACOSM(>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Streptococcal myositis is a very rare bacterial infection of muscle wi th a high mortality. Diagnosis is difficult because of the paucity of clinical signs and symptoms at the onset. However, presentation of the disease appears to have changed over the last 50 years. A case of str eptococcal myositis is presented (misdiagnosed as hamstring injury), w hich more closely reflects the current presentation of the disease. So me of the features that may help emergency clinicians to recognise the onset of the condition are highlighted.