title: A case of muscle abscess presenting to an accident and emergency department.
abstract: A case is reported of a patient with acute primary muscle abscess who presented to the accident and emergency department with hip pain. Pyomyositis must be considered as a cause of muscle pain especially around the hip. A brief discussion of the diagnosis and management of pyomyositis is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Accident and Emergency Department, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Howell
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Guly
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005436:Floxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009220:Myositis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013492:Suppuration
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins; D005436:Floxacillin