title: Arm pain and erythema.
abstract: Pyomyositis can be a difficult diagnosis to make, as it can mimic many other disease processes. Various laboratory studies can be abnormal with pyomyositis, but none are specific to the disease. Early disease can generally be treated with antibiotics alone, whereas advanced disease frequently requires emergent surgical intervention with significant resuscitation. We describe a case of pyomyositis of the right arm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Scott & White Healthcare, Temple, Texas.
authors.forename: Brandon M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Barth
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Scott & White Healthcare, Temple, Texas.
authors.forename: Andrew L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Juergens