title: Pyomyositis in a 69-year-old tennis player.
abstract: Pyomyositis is an acute bacterial infection of skeletal muscle usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Outside of tropical areas, pyomyositis is rare, especially in an otherwise healthy individual. We present a case of a 69-year-old tennis professional who developed pyomyositis of the piriformis muscle following a tennis tournament. We discuss the literature on pyomyositis and the need for high clinical suspicion in the diagnosis of this disorder, as well as the need for early aggressive antibiotic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Bradd G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Burkhart
authors.forename: Karl R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Hamson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002437:Cefazolin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007964:Leukocytosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D011859:Radiography; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002437:Cefazolin