Gram negative pyomyositis: Two case reports and a review of the literature

Abstract

Pyomyositis due to Gram negative bacteria is rare. Here we describe two cases in immunocompromised hosts. Both were bacteremic with a Gram-negative bacterium and had impaired immunity related to prolonged and ongoing chemotherapy for hematologic malignancies. Both eventually cleared the infection with a combination of local drainage and systemic antibiotics. This unusual diagnosis should be considered in an immunocompromised patient with muscle pain and fever.

Keywords

• Gram-negative bacteria
• Muscle
• Infection
• Hematologic malignancy