Bilateral Neck Pyomyositis Caused by Staphylococcus capitis and Staphylococcus saccharolyticus in a Diabetic Adult

Joint Authors

Young, Nicholas
Bhally, Hasan

Source

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

Issue

Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2017-10-04

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

We report a case of pyomyositis of the paraspinal neck muscles caused by two coagulase-negative staphylococci: Staphylococcus capitis and Staphylococcus saccharolyticus.

Inflammation in the spermatic cords was an additional feature of this infection.

Treatment with six weeks of first-generation cephalosporin therapy resulted in complete clinical and radiological resolution.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Young, Nicholas& Bhally, Hasan. 2017. Bilateral Neck Pyomyositis Caused by Staphylococcus capitis and Staphylococcus saccharolyticus in a Diabetic Adult. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146275

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Young, Nicholas& Bhally, Hasan. Bilateral Neck Pyomyositis Caused by Staphylococcus capitis and Staphylococcus saccharolyticus in a Diabetic Adult. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146275

American Medical Association (AMA)

Young, Nicholas& Bhally, Hasan. Bilateral Neck Pyomyositis Caused by Staphylococcus capitis and Staphylococcus saccharolyticus in a Diabetic Adult. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146275

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1146275