Tropical pyomyositis: atypical presentations

Tropical pyomyositis: atypical presentations

Tropical pyomyositis is a primary infection of the skeletal muscles, that occurs mainly in tropical countries. At onset its manifestation is nonspecific, thereby hindering the diagnostic. The natural history of this disease is commonly benign, with rare complications. This presentation describes fou...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2004-05, Vol.37 (3), p.273-278
Hauptverfasser: Azevedo, Paula S, Matsui, Mirna, Matsubara, Luiz S, Paiva, Sérgio A R, Inoue, Roberto M T, Okoshi, Marina P, Morceli, Mauricio, Zornoff, Leonardo A M
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Sprache:por
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Adolescent
Adult
Humans
Male
Myositis - diagnosis
Myositis - therapy
Severity of Illness Index
Staphylococcal Infections - diagnosis
Staphylococcal Infections - therapy
Staphylococcus aureus
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Zusammenfassung:Tropical pyomyositis is a primary infection of the skeletal muscles, that occurs mainly in tropical countries. At onset its manifestation is nonspecific, thereby hindering the diagnostic. The natural history of this disease is commonly benign, with rare complications. This presentation describes four cases of pyomyositis with peculiar manifestations and complications.
ISSN:0037-8682