title: Pyomyositis with toxic shock syndrome presenting as back pain and fever: a case report and literature review.
abstract: Pyomyositis is an uncommon cause of musculoskeletal pain in children and adolescents living in temperate climates. Toxic shock syndrome is a life-threatening potential complication of pyomyositis. We report a case of acute hematogenous pyomyositis, complicated by toxic shock syndrome, and review the pertinent literature.
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Wolfe
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Bennett
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009220:Myositis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013492:Suppuration