Pyomyositis: an unusual infection due to staphylococcus aureus
Das, I.; Jayatunga, A.P.; Symonds, J.M.
Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 41(3): 182-183
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-8835 PMID: 8763184 Document Number: 466456
Pyomyositis is a primary pyogenic infection of skeletal muscle, leading to the formation of intramuscular abscesses. Although common in tropical climates, it is infrequent in temperate zones. We report a patient who developed the condition without travelling to tropical areas.
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