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  • Title: Pyomyositis in a neonate.
    Author: Maddox JL, Riordan TP, Odom RB.
    Journal: J Am Acad Dermatol; 1984 Feb; 10(2 Pt 2):391-4. PubMed ID: 6707262.
    Abstract:
    Pyomyositis, better known as tropical pyomyositis in other areas of the world, is a relatively rare condition in temperate climates such as the United States. The disease is a bacterial infection of muscle with abscess formation usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Skin findings are rare until late in the course of the disease. We present a 3-week-old male infant in whom skin findings were an early presentation. This is the first known case of pyomyositis in a neonate in the United States and the only known case of pyomyositis reported in the dermatologic literature. A high index of suspicion is needed, because considerable delay in accurate diagnosis can occur.
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