Bilateral Neck Pyomyositis Caused by Staphylococcus capitis and Staphylococcus saccharolyticus in a Diabetic Adult
We report a case of pyomyositis of the paraspinal neck muscles caused by two coagulase-negative staphylococci: Staphylococcus capitis and Staphylococcus saccharolyticus. Inflammation in the spermatic cords was an additional feature of this infection. Treatment with six weeks of first-generation ceph...
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| description | We report a case of pyomyositis of the paraspinal neck muscles caused by two coagulase-negative staphylococci: Staphylococcus capitis and Staphylococcus saccharolyticus. Inflammation in the spermatic cords was an additional feature of this infection. Treatment with six weeks of first-generation cephalosporin therapy resulted in complete clinical and radiological resolution. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-140eaab5824f44a09e09d4e89650c7dd2025-02-03T01:23:54ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332017-01-01201710.1155/2017/37132123713212Bilateral Neck Pyomyositis Caused by Staphylococcus capitis and Staphylococcus saccharolyticus in a Diabetic AdultNicholas Young0Hasan Bhally1Department of Medicine and Infectious Diseases, North Shore Hospital, Private Bag 93503, Auckland 0620, New ZealandDepartment of Medicine and Infectious Diseases, North Shore Hospital, Private Bag 93503, Auckland 0620, New ZealandWe report a case of pyomyositis of the paraspinal neck muscles caused by two coagulase-negative staphylococci: Staphylococcus capitis and Staphylococcus saccharolyticus. Inflammation in the spermatic cords was an additional feature of this infection. Treatment with six weeks of first-generation cephalosporin therapy resulted in complete clinical and radiological resolution.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3713212 |
| spellingShingle | Nicholas Young Hasan Bhally Bilateral Neck Pyomyositis Caused by Staphylococcus capitis and Staphylococcus saccharolyticus in a Diabetic Adult Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | Bilateral Neck Pyomyositis Caused by Staphylococcus capitis and Staphylococcus saccharolyticus in a Diabetic Adult |
| title_full | Bilateral Neck Pyomyositis Caused by Staphylococcus capitis and Staphylococcus saccharolyticus in a Diabetic Adult |
| title_fullStr | Bilateral Neck Pyomyositis Caused by Staphylococcus capitis and Staphylococcus saccharolyticus in a Diabetic Adult |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bilateral Neck Pyomyositis Caused by Staphylococcus capitis and Staphylococcus saccharolyticus in a Diabetic Adult |
| title_short | Bilateral Neck Pyomyositis Caused by Staphylococcus capitis and Staphylococcus saccharolyticus in a Diabetic Adult |
| title_sort | bilateral neck pyomyositis caused by staphylococcus capitis and staphylococcus saccharolyticus in a diabetic adult |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3713212 |
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