Case Report
Volume: 3 | Issue: 1 | Published: Dec 12, 2018 | Pages: 41 - 44 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1540403995
Tropical pyomyositis with S. aureus bacteremia in a patient with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus type 2 who presented with muscle weakness and rhabdomyolysis
Authors: Alexandros Skourtis , Eleni Geladari , Panagiota Tsamadia , Georgios Kafetzis , Eleni Antypa , Chara Kouvidou , Natalia Vallianou
Article Info
Authors
Alexandros Skourtis
1st Internal Medicine Department, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Eleni Geladari
1st Internal Medicine Department, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Panagiota Tsamadia
1st Internal Medicine Department, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Georgios Kafetzis
4th Surgical Department, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Eleni Antypa
Radiology Department, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Chara Kouvidou
Pathology Department, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Natalia Vallianou
1st Internal Medicine Department, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Publication History
Received: October 26, 2018
Revised: November 13, 2018
Accepted: November 17, 2018
Published: December 12, 2018
Abstract
Backgound: Pyomyositis is a medical condition characterized by pus collection and abscess formation within the skeletal muscles . There are two main loci, where pyomyositis develops; tropic regions that primarily occurs in healthy children along with temperate areas, where the affected population is primarily immunocompromised adults . The most common predisposing factor is any state of immunodeficiency . The most common culprit is Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). The classic clinical presentation of the disease is cramping muscle pain accompanied by fever. The anatomical parts most commonly affected are the lower extremities . Complications include pericarditis, septic emboli, endocarditis and even rhabdomyolysis . Cultures of drainage specimens and radiographic imaging point to the correct diagnosis . Antibiotic coverage and drainage of purulent material is the treatment of choice . Case presentation: Herein, we cite an eighty-two-years old male patient with pyomyositis, S. aureus bacteremia and newly diagnosed type II diabetes mellitus, who presented with muscle weakness complicated by rhabdomyolysis. Conclusion: Diabetes mellitus may be the substrate for the development of pyomyositis.
Keywords: pyomyositis, Staphylococcus aureus, muscle tenderness, type II diabetes mellitus, antibiotics, surgical drainage, green
Pubmed Style
Alexandros Skourtis, Eleni Geladari, Panagiota Tsamadia, Georgios Kafetzis, Eleni Antypa, Chara Kouvidou, Natalia Vallianou. Tropical pyomyositis with S. aureus bacteremia in a patient with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus type 2 who presented with muscle weakness and rhabdomyolysis. EJMCR. 2018; 12 (December 2018): 41-44. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1540403995
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Alexandros Skourtis, Eleni Geladari, Panagiota Tsamadia, Georgios Kafetzis, Eleni Antypa, Chara Kouvidou, Natalia Vallianou. Tropical pyomyositis with S. aureus bacteremia in a patient with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus type 2 who presented with muscle weakness and rhabdomyolysis. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1504 [Access: December 04, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1540403995
AMA (American Medical Association) Style
Alexandros Skourtis, Eleni Geladari, Panagiota Tsamadia, Georgios Kafetzis, Eleni Antypa, Chara Kouvidou, Natalia Vallianou. Tropical pyomyositis with S. aureus bacteremia in a patient with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus type 2 who presented with muscle weakness and rhabdomyolysis. EJMCR. 2018; 12 (December 2018): 41-44. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1540403995
Vancouver/ICMJE Style
Alexandros Skourtis, Eleni Geladari, Panagiota Tsamadia, Georgios Kafetzis, Eleni Antypa, Chara Kouvidou, Natalia Vallianou. Tropical pyomyositis with S. aureus bacteremia in a patient with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus type 2 who presented with muscle weakness and rhabdomyolysis. EJMCR. (2018), [cited December 04, 2024]; 12 (December 2018): 41-44. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1540403995
Harvard Style
Alexandros Skourtis, Eleni Geladari, Panagiota Tsamadia, Georgios Kafetzis, Eleni Antypa, Chara Kouvidou, Natalia Vallianou (2018) Tropical pyomyositis with S. aureus bacteremia in a patient with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus type 2 who presented with muscle weakness and rhabdomyolysis. EJMCR, 12 (December 2018): 41-44. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1540403995
Chicago Style
Alexandros Skourtis, Eleni Geladari, Panagiota Tsamadia, Georgios Kafetzis, Eleni Antypa, Chara Kouvidou, Natalia Vallianou. "Tropical pyomyositis with S. aureus bacteremia in a patient with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus type 2 who presented with muscle weakness and rhabdomyolysis." 12 (2018), 41-44. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1540403995
MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style
Alexandros Skourtis, Eleni Geladari, Panagiota Tsamadia, Georgios Kafetzis, Eleni Antypa, Chara Kouvidou, Natalia Vallianou. "Tropical pyomyositis with S. aureus bacteremia in a patient with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus type 2 who presented with muscle weakness and rhabdomyolysis." 12.December 2018 (2018), 41-44. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1540403995
APA (American Psychological Association) Style
Alexandros Skourtis, Eleni Geladari, Panagiota Tsamadia, Georgios Kafetzis, Eleni Antypa, Chara Kouvidou, Natalia Vallianou (2018) Tropical pyomyositis with S. aureus bacteremia in a patient with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus type 2 who presented with muscle weakness and rhabdomyolysis. , 12 (December 2018), 41-44. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1540403995