title: Pyomyositis due to non-haemolytic streptococci.
abstract: We present a unique case of a multifocal non-tropical pyomyositis due to non-haemolytic streptococci in a 36-y-old woman. The initial infection was in an area of contused muscle in the left anterior thigh and spread to the contralateral femoral and gluteal musculature. There was a previous history of Staphylococcus aureus pyomyositis and colitis ulcerosa. The patient was treated successfully with surgical drainage and parenteral antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Silkeborg Centralhospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Birgisson
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kristensen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009220:Myositis / Q000209:etiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*