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J Med Microbiol 55 (2006), 123-125; DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.46271-0
© 2006 Society for General Microbiology
ISSN 0022-2615

Case Report

Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pyomyositis in an intravenous drug user

A. Fowler and A. Mackay

Department of Microbiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich, London SE18 4QH, UK

Correspondence
A. Fowler
afowler{at}doctors.org.uk

Received 1 August 2005
Accepted 5 September 2005

Pyomyositis is a disease of abscess formation deep within large striated muscles. Outside of the tropics it is a rare disease which occurs mainly in certain patient populations such as the immunosuppressed or intravenous drug users (IDUs). A case of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) pyomyositis in an IDU is described. The incidence of both CA-MRSA and pyomyositis is currently increasing. To the authors' knowledge this is the first reported case of CA-MRSA pyomyositis in the UK. Cases of CA-MRSA pyomyositis are likely to increase and it may be necessary to empirically treat certain patients with glycopeptides.

Abbreviations: CA-MRSA, community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; ICU, intensive care unit; IDU, intravenous drug user.




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