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Recurrent Fusobacterium pyogenic myositis of the rotator cuff A case report of recurrent Fusobacterium pyogenic myositis of the rotator cuff


Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University Hospitals Bristol, Bristol Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom

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Philip J McElnay
Bristol Royal Infirmary, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS2 8HW
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DOI: 10.4103/0973-6042.131854

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Year : 2014  |  Volume : 8  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 31-33

 

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Pyogenic myositis is uncommon. It normally affects the large muscle groups in the lower limb or trunk and the most common causative organism is Staphylococcus aureus. We present a case of an immunocompetent man who, unusually, had a recurring form of the disease in subscapularis and teres minor. The causative organism was also highly unusual (Fusobacterium).






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Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University Hospitals Bristol, Bristol Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom

Correspondence Address:
Philip J McElnay
Bristol Royal Infirmary, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS2 8HW
United Kingdom
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Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None


DOI: 10.4103/0973-6042.131854

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Pyogenic myositis is uncommon. It normally affects the large muscle groups in the lower limb or trunk and the most common causative organism is Staphylococcus aureus. We present a case of an immunocompetent man who, unusually, had a recurring form of the disease in subscapularis and teres minor. The causative organism was also highly unusual (Fusobacterium).






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