Failed Early Intervention of Pyomyositis in an Immunocompetent Individual.

Pyomyositis is a purulent infection of striated muscle tissue that usually leads to an abscess, commonly due to . Pyomyositis is typically found in tropic regions, but it is increasingly being recognized in temperate climates, especially in immunocompromised individuals. Patient presentation ranges from afebrile with mildly elevated WBC to frank sepsis.