RESUMO
We report a case of pyomyositis in a 59 year-old immunocompetent male patient caused by methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus. A CT scan of the chest demonstrated a lesion of the pectoral muscles. The patient was treated with surgical drainage and cephalexin. Pyomyositis is a rare and potentially serious infection that requires early recognition and prompt treatment.
Assuntos
Imunocompetência , Piomiosite/diagnóstico , Infecções Estafilocócicas/diagnóstico , Staphylococcus aureus , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Piomiosite/imunologia , Infecções Estafilocócicas/imunologiaRESUMO
We report a case of pyomyositis in a 59 year-old immunocompetent male patient caused by methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus. A CT scan of the chest demonstrated a lesion of the pectoral muscles. The patient was treated with surgical drainage and cephalexin. Pyomyositis is a rare and potentially serious infection that requires early recognition and prompt treatment.
Se presenta un caso de piomiositis en un varón de 59 años, inmunocompetente, producida por Staphylococcus aureus sensible a meticilina, afectando los músculos pectorales del hemitórax derecho. Fue tratado con drenaje quirúrgico y cefalexina. La piomiositis es una infección infrecuente y potencialmente seria que requiere de un reconocimiento temprano y tratamiento oportuno.