Pyomyositis 3298267 221943746 2008-06-26T20:16:40Z Stevenfruitsmaak 247845 +pic {{Infobox_Disease | Name = {{PAGENAME}} | Image = Pyomyositis MRI.jpg| Caption = Transverse T2 [[magnetic resonance imaging]] section through the hip region showing abscess collection in a patient with pyomyositis.| DiseasesDB = 29474 | ICD10 = {{ICD10|M|60|0|m|60}} | ICD9 = {{ICD9|040.81}} | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = D052880 | }} '''Pyomyositis''', also known as '''tropical pyomyositis''' or '''myositis tropicans''' is a [[bacteria]]l [[infection]] of the [[skeletal muscle]]s which results in a [[pus]]-filled [[abscess]]. Pyomyositis is more common in [[tropical]] areas but can also occur in the [[temperate zone]]s. ==Causes== Pyomyositis is most often caused by the bacterium ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]''.<ref name="pmid15138315">{{cite journal |author=Chauhan S, Jain S, Varma S, Chauhan SS |title=Tropical pyomyositis (myositis tropicans): current perspective |journal=Postgrad Med J |volume=80 |issue=943 |pages=267–70 |year=2004 |month=May |pmid=15138315 |doi= |url=http://pmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=15138315}}</ref> The infection can affect any skeletal muscle, but most often infects the large muscle groups such as the [[quadriceps]] or [[gluteal muscles]]. In tropical regions, the infection often follows minor trauma, while in temperate zones the infection typically occurs in people with [[immunocompromised|immune deficiencies]]. ==Treatment== The abscess within the muscle must be drained [[surgery|surgically]] and [[antibiotics]] given to fully clear the infection. ==References== {{reflist}} {{infectious-disease-stub}} {{Bacterial diseases}} {{Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue}} [[Category:Bacterial diseases]]