Open AccessMyalgia, Obtundity and Fever in a Patient with a Prosthesis
Author(s) -
Valeria Di Stefano,
Margherita Migone De Amicis,
Cecilia Bonino,
Natalia Scaramellini,
Yvan Torrente,
Stefania Picone,
Francesca Minozio
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
european journal of case reports in internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2284-2594
DOI - 10.12890/2019_0001021
Subject(s) - myalgia , medicine , sepsis , myositis , prosthesis , antibiotics , myopathy , high fever , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Objective: We describe a rare case of group G streptococcus (GGS) sepsis complicated by bacterial toxin myopathy. Case: A 65-year-old man, with a history of infection of his shoulder prosthesis, presented with multiorgan failure and notable myalgia likely caused by toxins. The patient was treated successfully with antibiotics and prosthesis removal. Conclusion: This case suggests infection by GGS should be considered in a patient presenting with myalgia associated with sepsis.