Primary bacterial intercostal pyomyositis diagnosis: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Pyomyositis is a microbial infection of the muscles and contributes to local abscess formation. Staphylococcus aureus frequently causes pyomyositis; however, transient bacteremia hinders positive blood cultures and needle aspiration does not yield pus, especially at the early disease stage. Therefore, identifying the pathogen is challenging, even if bacterial pyomyositis is suspected. Herein, we report a case of primary pyomyositis in an immunocompetent individual, with the identification of S aureus by repeated blood cultures.

Patient concerns

A 21-year-old healthy man presented with fever and pain from the left chest to the shoulder during motion. Physical examination revealed tenderness in the left chest wall that was focused on the subclavicular area. Ultrasono

SUBMITTER: Toyoshima H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10158914 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature