Streptococcal pyomyositis in asplenia and underlying connective tissue disease

We describe a 31-year-old man with S. pneumoniae pyomyositis whose diagnosis and hospital course were complicated by an immunocompromised state from asplenia and an underlying connective tissue disease, Stickler syndrome. Underlying connective tissue diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus and polymyositis can predispose patients to infection, but susceptibility with Stickler syndrome is less known. While pyomyositis is only seen in up to 0.2% of US hospital admissions, it remains a pertinent differential for patients with asplenia and connective tissue disease.PMID:37334073 | PMC:PMC10269408 | DOI:10.1080/08998280.2023.2210483
Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Source Type: research