Pyomyositis and Infectious Myositis: A Comprehensive, Single-Center Retrospective Study
Radcliffe C, Gisriel S, Niu YS, Peaper D, Delgado S, Grant M. Pyomyositis and Infectious Myositis: A Comprehensive, Single-Center Retrospective Study. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2021, 8: ofab098. PMID: 33884279, PMCID: PMC8047863, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInfectious myositisPercutaneous drainage proceduresRetrospective studyDrainage proceduresSingle-center retrospective studyThird of patientsTertiary care institutionTreatment success rateCases of pyomyositisSubjective feverMuscle painDiabetes mellitusAbscess formationCommon symptomsMedian lengthMean ageMental statusAntimicrobial therapyMost infectionsTreatment strategiesPyomyositisMyositisPathology specimensPatientsBacterial infections