[Bilateral thigh pyomyositis caused by community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus].

[pyomyositis]

Primary pyomyositis is an acute bacterial infection of skeletal muscle leading to single or multiple abscess formation . The etiologic agent most frequently identified is Staphylococcus aureus , principal emerging pathogen of invasive musculoskeletal infections in otherwise healthy children . It is important to maintain a high level of suspicion , since early diagnosis and effective empirical treatment may prevent progression to a more severe disease . We present a case of bilateral thigh pyomyositis caused by community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an otherwise healthy eight -year -old child .