Pyomyositis of the thigh due to Prevotella melaninogenica

Pyomyositis is an uncommon infection in temperate climates, however, it is being more frequently reported among patients with diabetes or malignancy, or those who are immunocompromised. It is predominantly caused by Staphylococcus aureus, and rarely by Bacteroides species. Pyomyositis due to Prevote...

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Published in:Infection 2000-01, Vol.28 (1), p.49-50
Main Authors: ODEH, M, OLIVEN, A, POTASMAN, I, SOLOMON, H, SRUGO, I
Format: Article
Language:English
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Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the nervous system. Bacterial myositis
Bacteroidaceae Infections
Biological and medical sciences
Drainage
Female
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Metronidazole - therapeutic use
Myositis - drug therapy
Myositis - microbiology
Myositis - surgery
Prevotella melaninogenica
Thigh
Tropical medicine
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Summary:Pyomyositis is an uncommon infection in temperate climates, however, it is being more frequently reported among patients with diabetes or malignancy, or those who are immunocompromised. It is predominantly caused by Staphylococcus aureus, and rarely by Bacteroides species. Pyomyositis due to Prevotella melaninogenica has not previously been reported. We describe an elderly patient with pyomyositis of the thigh due to P. melaninogenica which was successfully treated by surgical incision and drainage in combination with metronidazole therapy.
ISSN:0300-8126
1439-0973
DOI:10.1007/s150100050012