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GARCIA DUCONGE, Axel  e  SUAREZ IZNAGA, Rodolfo. Tropical Pyomyositis vs. Leptospirosis. Rev Cubana Ortop Traumatol [online]. 2015, vol.29, n.1, pp.50-56. ISSN 0864-215X.

Pyomyositis is an acute bacterial infection or subacute skeletal muscle characterized by intramuscular formation of one or more abscess. A patient with leptospirosis-suspected clinical condition is presented here. During the course of his hospitalization, he is diagnosed with tropical pyomyositis. Patient outcomes, studies and treatment prescribed by specialists are described.

Palavras-chave : Infectious myositis; tropical piomiositis.

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