title: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: a very rare cause of tropical pyomyositis.
abstract: Pyomyositis is a purulent infection of skeletal muscles that arise from hematogenous spread associated with abscess formation. Most often caused by Staphylococcus aureus in more than 90-95% of cases but other rare organisms can cause this infection. Herein we report a rare case of strenotrophomonas maltophilia as a cause of pyomyositis which is a rare occurrence, especially in immunocompetent adults. Strenotrophomonas is a multidrug-resistant aerobic non-fermentative, non-sporulating, gram-negative bacillus which usually produces nosocomial infections, but community-acquired infections are also rarely reported. This a first case report of strenotrophomonas maltophilia causing pyomyositis in an immunocompetent adult.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Vadivelmurugan Nagasubramani Naga
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Prabhu
authors.forename: Irlapatti Rajendra
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Varaprasad
authors.forename: Sumeet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: Gumdal
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Narsimulu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D052880:Pyomyositis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D020615:Stenotrophomonas maltophilia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents