Myositis, Pyomyositis, and Necrotizing Fasciitis

摘要: Skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs) are common in children usually recognized easily treated, with few residual long-term problems. However, although rare, myositis, pyomyositis, necrotizing fasciitis can be difficult to diagnose their early stages despite appropriate antibiotic therapy associated substantial morbidity mortality. The epidemiology of SSTIs is evolving, incidence increasing. Community-associated methicillin-resistant S. aureus (CA-MRSA) first emerged among the 1990s. Since then CA-MRSA has become predominant cause purulent United States. Coincident this epidemic, pediatric ambulatory visits for nearly tripled. Also immunocompromised atypical and/or more severe.