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Gram negative pyomyositis: Two case reports and a review of the literature()

Pyomyositis due to Gram negative bacteria is rare. Here we describe two cases in immunocompromised hosts. Both were bacteremic with a Gram-negative bacterium and had impaired immunity related to prolonged and ongoing chemotherapy for hematologic malignancies. Both eventually cleared the infection wi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Meehan, Anne M., Joyce, Jeremiah B., Tande, Aaron J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9984950/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36880015
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01721
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Sumario:Pyomyositis due to Gram negative bacteria is rare. Here we describe two cases in immunocompromised hosts. Both were bacteremic with a Gram-negative bacterium and had impaired immunity related to prolonged and ongoing chemotherapy for hematologic malignancies. Both eventually cleared the infection with a combination of local drainage and systemic antibiotics. This unusual diagnosis should be considered in an immunocompromised patient with muscle pain and fever.