Veillonella myositis in an immunocompromised patient.
Infectious myositis is rather uncommon. When caused by anaerobic organisms, myositis is usually polymicrobial. Trauma, ischemia, or a contiguous focus of infection is often an antecedent of myositis. We report a case of monomicrobial veillonella myositis in an immunocompromised patient. The infection responded to debridement and therapy with metronidazole.
Infectious Diseases Section, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA.
M G
MG
Beumont
J
J
Duncan
S D
SD
Mitchell
J L
JL
Esterhai
P H
PH
Edelstein
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014678:Veillonella / Q000472:pathogenicity*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008795:Metronidazole