title: Pyomyositis caused by Yersinia enterocolitica.
abstract: Yersinia enterocolitica is known to be associated with gastroenteritis in children and Reiter's syndrome in adults, but it has only rarely been the cause of primary soft tissue infections. A patient with diabetes mellitus developed a calf abscess, from which Y. enterocolitica was isolated in pure culture. Incision, drainage, and intravenous gentamicin therapy resulted in cure.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009220:Myositis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D015009:Yersinia Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D015008:Yersinia enterocolitica / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins