Streptococcus Agalactiae Pyomyositis in Diabetes Mellitus
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Streptococcus agalactiae pyomyositis in diabetes mellitus.
Pyomyositis is an acute infectious disorder affecting the skeletal muscle. Although seen more commonly in the tropics, cases are being reported in temperate countries, including the United States. We report a case of nontropical pyomyositis in a 58-year-old diabetic man who presented with a vague chest wall swelling. His initial clinical presentation and imaging findings suggested an intramuscu...
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عنوان ژورنال: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0899-8280,1525-3252
DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2016.11929439