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Osteomyelitis and pyomyositis due to Staphylococcus aureus in an osteomalacic adult with multiple fractures

Masumi Ogawa1, Takatoshi Kitazawa2, Yusuke Yoshino2

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Self-defense Forces Central Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
|February 8, 2021
PubMed

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This case study highlights multifocal osteomyelitis and pyomyositis in an adult with osteomalacia and fractures. It suggests osteomalacia as a potential factor in such complex bone infections.

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Orthopedics
  • Endocrinology

Background:

  • Multifocal osteomyelitis and pyomyositis typically result from hematogenous spread, often seen in immunocompromised individuals, trauma patients, or injection drug users.
  • This case presents a unique scenario in a 75-year-old man with multifocal osteomyelitis and pyomyositis caused by Staphylococcus aureus, linked to multiple fractures without typical risk factors for hematogenous infection.
Keywords:
Staphylococcus aureusfracturehypophosphatemiaosteomalaciaosteomyelitispyomyositis

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