title: [Tropical pyomyositis. A case report].
abstract: Tropical pyomyositis is an infection of large muscle groups that can lead to sepsis and death. The most common etiologic agent is Staphylococcus aureus. It usually occurs in patients living in the tropics but is seen with increasing frequency in temperate climates, particularly in immunosuppressed patients, where it may be misdiagnosed and may cause severe morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis is based on the examination of pus from a muscle aspirate and treatment consists of surgical incision, drainage and appropriate antibiotic therapy. It is stressed to take into account pyomyositis in the differential diagnosis of immunocompromised patients with "cryptic" myalgia.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Malattie Infettive, Ospedale S. Giovanni di Dio, Regione Calabria, ASL n. 5, Crotone.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Terra
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pellicanò
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Milano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000980:Antiplatyhelmintic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001938:Brazil; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013492:Suppuration; D014195:Travel; D014330:Tropical Medicine
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000980:Antiplatyhelmintic Agents; D011223:Praziquantel; D002701:Chloramphenicol
vernacular_title: Piomiosite tropicale. Descrizione di un caso.