title: [Pyomyositis].
abstract: Pyomyositis is a bacterial infection of skeletal muscle. It is a rare condition which cannot easily be diagnosed. A fatal case of pyomyositis in a 78-year-old man is presented. The clinical signs and diagnostics of pyomyositis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: H:S Hvidovre Hospital, Ortopaedkirurgisk Afdeling, Radiologisk Afdeling, Infektionsmedicinsk Afdeling. tineweis@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Tine Weis
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Jacobsen
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nørgaard
authors.forename: Nina M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Weis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000382:microbiology; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000382:microbiology*; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D011512:Proteus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D011514:Proteus vulgaris / Q000302:isolation & purification
vernacular_title: Pyomyositis.