Gaelen JI, Awoyemi T, Okematti E, Ramanathan M. Wheel of misfortune: A unique case of MRSA pyomyositis of the adductor muscle group from blunt unicycle trauma.
Clin Case Rep 2023;
11:e8295. [PMID:
38111512 PMCID:
PMC10726000 DOI:
10.1002/ccr3.8295]
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Abstract
In patients with infectious symptoms and severe muscle pain, it is crucial to consider pyomyositis as a significant potential cause. A normal complete blood count should not exclude this possibility early in the course. Early advanced imaging modalities and blood cultures are crucial in narrowing the differential. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus is increasingly implicated.
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