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Haemophilus influenzae Pyomyositis in a Patient with Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Unique Case and Review of Literature.

Kamolyut LapumnuaypolSanna FatimaPradhum RamGemlyn GeorgeAntoinette Climaco
Published in: Case reports in infectious diseases (2017)
Haemophilus influenzae is a Gram-negative bacillus commonly known to cause upper respiratory tract infections. Skin and soft tissue infections are very uncommon. Of these, the majority were associated with necrotizing fasciitis requiring emergent debridement. We report a case of pyomyositis caused by Haemophilus influenzae in an adult with diabetes.
Keyphrases
  • gram negative
  • respiratory tract
  • soft tissue
  • multidrug resistant
  • type diabetes
  • wound healing
  • cardiovascular disease
  • case report
  • glycemic control
  • adipose tissue
  • metabolic syndrome