Diagnosis, evolution and treatment of a patient with pyomyositis
Pyomyositis is a deep muscle infection of bacterial origin and subacute, which can evolve with multiple intramuscular abscesses. Despite being characterized as an affection of tropical zones, its incidence in temperate zones has been increasing due to immunosuppression factors, such as infection by...
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| author | Larissa Figueiredo Vieira Gustavo Olivieri Barcellos Christian Tales Elias Marco Tulio Rodrigues da Cunha Isabella da Silva Idelfonso Pedro Augusto Fávaro Amaral |
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| description | Pyomyositis is a deep muscle infection of bacterial origin and subacute, which can evolve with multiple intramuscular abscesses. Despite being characterized as an affection of tropical zones, its incidence in temperate zones has been increasing due to immunosuppression factors, such as infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and some types of immunosuppressive treatments. Even though it has been known for over a century, it is a rare and potentially serious condition that can lead to septic shock and death. This is a case report of a descriptive nature, which found the relevance of knowledge about this condition for an early diagnosis, enabling positive prognostic repercussions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e9f9620b05c2466eb3f0a85cbce4d76e2025-08-20T03:39:18ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica1983-51752177-12352023-05-013801010410.5935/2177-1235.2023RBCP0659-ENDiagnosis, evolution and treatment of a patient with pyomyositisLarissa Figueiredo Vieira0Gustavo Olivieri Barcellos1Christian Tales Elias2Marco Tulio Rodrigues da Cunha3Isabella da Silva Idelfonso4Pedro Augusto Fávaro Amaral5Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Hospital de Clínicas, Cirurgia Plástica, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, BrazilUniversidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Hospital de Clínicas, Cirurgia Plástica, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, BrazilUniversidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Hospital de Clínicas, Cirurgia Plástica, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, BrazilUniversidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Hospital de Clínicas, Cirurgia Plástica, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, BrazilUniversidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Medicina, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, BrazilUniversidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Medicina, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, BrazilPyomyositis is a deep muscle infection of bacterial origin and subacute, which can evolve with multiple intramuscular abscesses. Despite being characterized as an affection of tropical zones, its incidence in temperate zones has been increasing due to immunosuppression factors, such as infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and some types of immunosuppressive treatments. Even though it has been known for over a century, it is a rare and potentially serious condition that can lead to septic shock and death. This is a case report of a descriptive nature, which found the relevance of knowledge about this condition for an early diagnosis, enabling positive prognostic repercussions.http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/3260/659%20en.pdfpyomyositisstaphylococcal infectionscovid-19staphylococcus aureusmuscle, skeleton |
| spellingShingle | Larissa Figueiredo Vieira Gustavo Olivieri Barcellos Christian Tales Elias Marco Tulio Rodrigues da Cunha Isabella da Silva Idelfonso Pedro Augusto Fávaro Amaral Diagnosis, evolution and treatment of a patient with pyomyositis Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica pyomyositis staphylococcal infections covid-19 staphylococcus aureus muscle, skeleton |
| title | Diagnosis, evolution and treatment of a patient with pyomyositis |
| title_full | Diagnosis, evolution and treatment of a patient with pyomyositis |
| title_fullStr | Diagnosis, evolution and treatment of a patient with pyomyositis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diagnosis, evolution and treatment of a patient with pyomyositis |
| title_short | Diagnosis, evolution and treatment of a patient with pyomyositis |
| title_sort | diagnosis evolution and treatment of a patient with pyomyositis |
| topic | pyomyositis staphylococcal infections covid-19 staphylococcus aureus muscle, skeleton |
| url | http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/3260/659%20en.pdf |
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