[Pyomyositis]

Ugeskr Laeger. 2003 Apr 7;165(15):1569.
[Article in Danish]

Abstract

Pyomyositis is a bacterial infection of skeletal muscle. It is a rare condition which cannot easily be diagnosed. A fatal case of pyomyositis in a 78-year-old man is presented. The clinical signs and diagnostics of pyomyositis are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Escherichia coli Infections / diagnosis
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Multiple Organ Failure / microbiology
  • Muscle, Skeletal / microbiology*
  • Myositis / diagnosis
  • Myositis / microbiology*
  • Proteus Infections / diagnosis
  • Proteus vulgaris / isolation & purification