Population
2 hospitalized patients with dual infections with group A, beta-hemolytic streptococci and a picornavirus
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Alerts clinicians to possible dual infection in fulminant streptococcal disease; hypothesis-generating for viral facilitation of bacterial invasion.
Simultaneous infection with picornavirus may facilitate streptococcal invasion of muscle, leading to severe complications like rhabdomyolysis.
Charles Porter (1981) studied this question.
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