METHIRESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS MYOSITIS

Citation
P. Milochau et al., METHIRESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS MYOSITIS, Annales de dermatologie et de venereologie, 124(9), 1997, pp. 612-614
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
ISSN journal
01519638
Volume
124
Issue
9
Year of publication
1997
Pages
612 - 614
Database
ISI
SICI code
0151-9638(1997)124:9<612:MSM>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Introduction Pyomyositis are relatively rare in our countrys. Case rep ort A 73-year-old-man presented with leg pains and septicemia. Diagnos is of pyomyositis was made and a large incision was performed after wh ich the patient had a progressive improvement. Discussion Diagnosis of pyomyositis may be difficult in early stages. Diagnosis is greatly fa cilitated by magnetic resonance imaging. Responsibility of Staphylococ cus aureus in cases of pyomyositis due to methiresistant Staphylococcu s aureus may be evocated even if patients was not hospitalized.