Pyomyositis presenting as myonecrosis secondary to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Issue 5 (15th September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Coombs, Shannon; Bui, Albert; Mirzan, Haares S.; Robelin, Kimberly; Garner, Hillary W.; Krishna, Murli; Cowart, Jennifer B.
• Is Part Of: Proceedings. Volume 35:Issue 5(2022)
• Page Start: 665
• Page End: 667
• Publication Date: 2022-09-15
• Subjects: Bacteremia -- chronic lymphocytic leukemia -- methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus -- myonecrosis -- pyomyositis; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Medicine -- Periodicals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.005
• DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2022.2078647
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-8280

Abstract

AABSTRACT: The incidence of pyomyositis in immunocompromised patients with HIV, diabetes, myelodysplastic syndromes, and acute lymphocytic leukemia is well documented. However, there are only a few reports of pyomyositis and myonecrosis in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). We present a rare case of pyomyositis presenting as myonecrosis secondary to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aur eus bacteremia in a 72-year-old patient with CLL. Pyomyositis, although rare, warrants increased provider awareness and management, especially among CLL patients who pose diagnostic and treatment challenges.