Pneumococcal pyomyositis secondary to pneumonia.
A case of pneumococcal pyomyositis of the brachial and shoulder region is presented. A bacteremic right lower lobe pneumonia was the source of infection. The spread of pneumococci was presumed to be blood-borne, presenting with cellulitis over the right shoulder region, progressing over 5 days to abscess formation in the right biceps muscle and right shoulder joint despite adequate antibiotic treatment.
Ejlertsen
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Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aalborg Hospital, Denmark.
Døssing
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D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009220:Myositis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000150:complications*; D012782:Shoulder