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Case Reports
. 1994 Jul;19(1):149-51.
doi: 10.1093/clinids/19.1.149.

Pneumococcal soft-tissue infections: a problem deserving more recognition

M Patel  1 , J C Ahrens, D V Moyer, M J DiNubile
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Case Reports

Pneumococcal soft-tissue infections: a problem deserving more recognition

M Patel et al. Clin Infect Dis. 1994 Jul.

Abstract

Streptococcus pneumoniae is an uncommonly recognized etiology of soft-tissue infections. Our experience suggests that pneumococci can cause serious infections of soft tissues, especially in patients with connective-tissue diseases. Systemic lupus erythematosus was an underlying condition in three of the six patients described in the present report.

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