Failed Early Intervention of Pyomyositis in an Immunocompetent Individual
Joint Authors
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-11-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pyomyositis is a purulent infection of striated muscle tissue that usually leads to an abscess, commonly due to S.
aureus.
Pyomyositis is typically found in tropic regions, but it is increasingly being recognized in temperate climates, especially in immunocompromised individuals.
Patient presentation ranges from afebrile with mildly elevated WBC to frank sepsis.
In many reported cases, patients may develop multiple abscesses at different sites.
We report a case of a 54-year-old male with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presenting with right pectoral infection.
This case demonstrates the possibility that antibiotic therapy in early presentations may not effectively prevent abscess formation, contrary to treatment suggestions found in the literature.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Al-Dossari, Ranna& Zekri, Sana. 2018. Failed Early Intervention of Pyomyositis in an Immunocompetent Individual. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144518
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Al-Dossari, Ranna& Zekri, Sana. Failed Early Intervention of Pyomyositis in an Immunocompetent Individual. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144518
American Medical Association (AMA)
Al-Dossari, Ranna& Zekri, Sana. Failed Early Intervention of Pyomyositis in an Immunocompetent Individual. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144518
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144518