Maddox J L, Riordan T P, Odom R B
J Am Acad Dermatol. 1984 Feb;10(2 Pt 2):391-4. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(84)80014-6.
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.
脓性肌炎，在世界其他地区更广为人知的名称是热带脓性肌炎，在美国等温带气候地区是一种相对罕见的病症。该疾病是一种肌肉的细菌感染，通常由金黄色葡萄球菌引起脓肿形成。在疾病后期之前，皮肤表现很少见。我们报告了一名3周大的男婴，其皮肤表现为早期症状。这是美国已知的首例新生儿脓性肌炎病例，也是皮肤病学文献中报道的唯一一例脓性肌炎病例。需要高度怀疑，因为准确诊断可能会出现相当大的延迟。
