Pneumococcal pyomyositis secondary to pneumonia

被引:11
作者
Ejlertsen, T [1 ]
Dossing, K [1 ]
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[1] AALBORG HOSP,DEPT ORTHOPAED SURG,AALBORG,DENMARK
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10.3109/00365549709011868
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R51 [传染病];
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100401 ;
摘要
A case of pneumococcal pyomyositis of the brachial and shoulder region is presented, A bacteremic right lower lobe pneumonia was the source of infection. The spread of pneumococci was presumed to be blood-borne, presenting with cellulitis over the right shoulder region, progressing over 5 days to abscess formation in the right biceps muscle and right shoulder joint despite adequate antibiotic treatment.
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