Piomiositis tropical vs. leptospirosis / Tropical pyomyositis vs. leptospirosis
Rev. cuba. ortop. traumatol
;
29(1): 50-56, ene.-jun. 2015. ilus
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS, CUMED
| ID: lil-762763
RESUMEN
La piomiositis es una infección bacteriana aguda o subaguda del músculo esquelético, caracterizada por la formación intramuscular de uno o más abscesos. Presentamos un paciente con cuadro clínico sospechoso de Leptospirosis y que en el transcurso de su ingreso se le diagnostica la piomiositis tropical. Se describe la evolución del paciente, los estudios realizados y el tratamiento indicado por los especialistas.
ABSTRACT
Pyomyositis is an acute bacterial infection or subacute skeletal muscle characterized by intramuscular formation of one or more abscess. A patient with leptospirosis-suspected clinical condition is presented here. During the course of his hospitalization, he is diagnosed with tropical pyomyositis. Patient outcomes, studies and treatment prescribed by specialists are described.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Rehabilitation
/
Staphylococcus aureus
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Pyomyositis
/
Leptospirosis
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. cuba. ortop. traumatol
Journal subject:
Orthopedics
/
Traumatology
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Cuba
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Universitario Dr. Salvador Allende/CU
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