Nontropical pyomyositis complicated with spinal epidural abscess in a previously healthy child.

Background: Pyomyositis (PM), a rare pyogenic infection that involves skeletal muscles, if not immediately diagnosed, can be fatal. Most notably, this results in spinal epidural abscess (SEA) in typically unhealthy individuals.

Case Description: We present a very rare nontropical PM complicated with SEA in a previously healthy child revealed by Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Consensus in diagnostic definitions for bone or joint infections in children by a Delphi method with European French-speaking experts.

Aim: Various diagnostic criteria have been proposed for bone or joint infection. This study used a Delphi process to determine the consensual definitions for arthritis, osteomyelitis and bone or joint infections in general in children.

Methods: A group of European French-speaking experts participated in an email Delphi process.