"Pyomyositis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An intramuscular suppuration of the large skeletal muscle groups. It is associated with INFECTION such as STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS and PYODERMA. It was known as a tropical disease but is increasing among the immunocompromised (IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST). Symptoms include muscle pain, FEVER, and leucocytosis. It has been diagnosed by MRI SCANS.
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D052880
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.830.767 C05.651.594.909 C10.668.491.562.787
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pyomyositis" by people in Profiles.
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Microbiological culture methods for pediatric musculoskeletal infection: a guideline for optimal use. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2015 Mar 18; 97(6):441-9.
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Pneumococcal pyomyositis: report of 2 cases and review of the literature. Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Aug; 55(3):e12-7.
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Escherichia coli Pyomyositis: an emerging infectious disease among patients with hematologic malignancies. Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Feb 01; 50(3):374-80.
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Haemophilus influenzae type B disease: have we forgotten? Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2008 Jun; 47(5):507-9.
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[Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-induced pyomyositis that emerged during recovery from drug-induced pancytopenia]. Rinsho Ketsueki. 2008 Jan; 49(1):55-8.
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Non-tropical pyomyositis in pediatric and adult patients. W V Med J. 2007 Jul-Oct; 103(4):22-3.