title: Pneumococcal pyomyositis.
abstract: Pyomyositis is most commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus. A 25-month-old child developed infection of the biceps brachialis muscle caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. The child had no underlying immune or anatomic defect.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Bretón
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lacruz
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Calvo
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Camarena
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hernández
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*