Case 159. Streptococcal myonecrosis (45 y-o M)
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Case 159. Streptococcal myonecrosis (45 y-o M) |
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| Debridment from progressive and lethal gangrene of both arms of a previously healthy man (clinical course: 3 days) | |||
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Myonecrosis and dense infection of Gram-positive cocci are observed (HE).Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus) causing fatal progressive myonecrosis is called "man-eating bacteria".
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