Pyomyositis in an Immunocompetent Patient Following Gardening Activity

• Main Authors: Aliya Rehman DO (Author), Ayoola Olayiwola MD (Author), Christine A. Vu PharmD (Author), Parjanya Bhatt MD (Author), Joelle-Ann Joseph MS (Author), Folusakin Ayoade MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Nocardia pyomyositis in immunocompetent patients is a rare occurrence. The diagnosis may be missed or delayed with the risk of progressive infection and suboptimal or inappropriate treatment. We present the case of a 48-year-old immunocompetent firefighter diagnosed with pyomyositis caused by Nocard...