Pyomyositis of the thigh due to Prevotella melaninogenica.
Pyomyositis is an uncommon infection in temperate climates, however, it is being more frequently reported among patients with diabetes or malignancy, or those who are immunocompromised. It is predominantly caused by Staphylococcus aureus, and rarely by Bacteroides species. Pyomyositis due to Prevotella melaninogenica has not previously been reported. We describe an elderly patient with pyomyositis of the thigh due to P. melaninogenica which was successfully treated by surgical incision and drainage in combination with metronidazole therapy.
Odeh
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Dept. of Internal Medicine B, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
Oliven
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A
Potasman
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I
Solomon
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Srugo
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I
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016866:Bacteroidaceae Infections; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009220:Myositis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001443:Prevotella melaninogenica; D013848:Thigh
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008795:Metronidazole