title: Tropical pyomyositis presenting as sepsis with acute respiratory distress syndrome.
abstract: Tropical pyomyositis is an underdiagnosed condition. We reported a 35 year old male farmer, who presented with septicemia and acute respiratory distress syndrome due to pyomyositis involving the paraspinal muscles. Culture of the pus grew methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus, and the patient recovered after surgical drainage and antibiotic treatment. Diagnostic delays can be avoided if tropical pyomyositis is considered as a differential diagnosis in patients with septicemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India. siddalingagouda@gmail.com
authors.forename: Gouda T G
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Siddalingana
authors.forename: H Manjunath
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Hande
authors.forename: Weena
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Stanley
authors.forename: Ragini
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bargur
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D052880:Pyomyositis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents