We report the first case of glossal necrotizing myositis by group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus in an 8-year-old girl on chronic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, immunomodulators, and steroids ...

Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy typically presents with progressive symmetrical proximal muscle weakness and myalgias, although some cases can present with respiratory and esophageal muscle ...

"Flesh-eating" bacteria can cause serious infections that can result in loss of limbs and even death. Now, a new study reveals just how the bacteria thrive deep in muscle tissue and cause such severe ...

Using a tool first used for strep throat in horses, researchers unveiled the secret life of flesh-eating bacteria, learning how it causes severe disease while living deep within muscle. The team ...

Native American vs non-Native individuals showed a higher prevalence and incidence of statin-associated anti-HMHCR antibody IMNM.

Houston Methodist researchers are working to cure flesh-eating bacteria, a deadly disease that attacks the muscle, the hospital announced in a January press release. Although the disease, technically ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. "Flesh-eating" bacteria can cause serious infections that can result in loss of limbs and even ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among patients with myositis, younger individuals with dermatomyositis are more likely to experience pain, while ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Recent findings regarding interferon and Janus kinase inhibition may hold clues to improving outcomes in ...

Most reported cases of NM are caused by GABHS, a facultative anaerobe that, although a normal colonizer of the skin and mucous membranes, is an infrequent cause of infection to deep tissue structures.

HOUSTON-(Jan. 22, 2019) - Using a tool first used for strep throat in horses, Houston Methodist researchers unveiled the secret life of flesh-eating bacteria and learned how it causes severe disease ...