Pyomyositis in Children: A 15-year Retrospective Study From a Tertiary Care Pediatric Hospital in Portugal
Pyomyositis' symptoms can be nonspecific. Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus was the most common isolated organism, and many patients can be treated conservatively, without drainage, even in the suppurative phase.
Authors
- Catarina Gouveia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4162-8473)
- Joana Arcângelo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9722-2547)
- Delfin Tavares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5835-7182)
- Susana Norte
- Beatriz Nunes
- Eduardo Miranda
- Vitória Cadete (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6550-7628)
Institutions
- Nova Medical (United States) (US)
- Hospital de Dona Estefânia (PT)
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000004861
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01