Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
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Review Case Reports
Pyomyositis in North America: case reports and review.
We report two cases and review the characteristics of pyomyositis. The courses of patients who presented with pyomyositis at the Maricopa Medical Center (Phoenix) are detailed. Ninety-eight reported cases over the last 20 years in North America, found through a MEDLINE search, are summarized. ⋯ Since infection with HIV predisposes patients to bacterial infections, pyomyositis will occur more frequently in this patient population. Increased awareness of the disease will improve management. Following aspiration or surgical drainage, therapy with broad-spectrum empirical antibiotics may be considered initially in the treatment of pyomyositis.