Neuropathological findings in West Nile virus encephalitis: a case report.

A 67-year-old woman had fever, myalgias, progressive weakness, and respiratory insufficiency. In 9 days, flaccid areflexic quadriparesis and bulbar palsy developed. She died 26 days after the onset of her illness.

Simultaneous Streptococcus and picornavirus infection. Muscle involvement in acute rhabdomyolysis.

Streptococci seldom invade muscle in healthy people with intact integument. However, infection with another agent simultaneously may change this general observation. In a two-week period we encountered dual infections with group A, beta-hemolytic streptococci and a picornavirus in each of two hospitalized patients.