| Literature DB >> 440823 |
J S Goldberg, W L London, D M Nagel.
Abstract
Tropical pyomyositis is a disease of skeletal muscle characterized by single or multiple abscesses. The infective organism is most often penicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Only recently have case reports appeared in the literature from temperate zones; however, this disease is common in the tropics. This report reviews the literature and describes a child from rural North Carolina in whom tropical pyomyositis developed after incision and drainage of a furuncle.Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID： 440823
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatrics ISSN： 0031-4005 Impact factor: 7.124