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Pyomyositis presenting as myonecrosis secondary to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Shannon Coombsa Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida;b Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FloridaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Albert Buib Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FloridaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2927-7885
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Haares S. Mirzanb Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
, MD,
Kimberly Robelinb Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
, MD,
Hillary W. Garnerc Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
, MD,
Murli Krishnad Department of Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
, MD &
Jennifer B. Cowartb Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
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Pages 665-667 | Received 02 Mar 2022, Published online: 31 May 2022

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