[Nontropical pyomyositis].
Pyomyositis of the pectoralis major was diagnosed in a 79-year-old man and Staphylococcus aureus was grown from pus drained from the infected muscle. Bacteremia and overwhelming sepsis accompanied the infection, and the patient died despite early diagnosis, combined chemotherapy and surgical drainage. The incidence of pyomyositis has been increasing lately in temperate climates. To our knowledge, this is the first report of nontropical pyomyositis in Israel.
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D000368:Aged; D002980:Climate; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D009220:Myositis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000628:therapy; D013492:Suppuration