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Infectious myositis

MedGen UID:
102358
•Concept ID:
C0158353
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Infective myositis
SNOMED CT: Infectious myositis (29689003); Infective myositis (29689003)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0023483

Definition

An infectious process affecting the skeletal muscles. It can be caused by viruses (including HIV), bacteria, fungi, and parasites. Symptoms include muscle weakness and muscle pain. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVInfectious myositis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Contribution of dot-blot assay to the diagnosis and management of myositis: a three-year practice at a university hospital centre.
Martel C, Vignaud G, Liozon E, Magy L, Gallouedec G, Ly K, Bezanahary H, Cypierre A, Lapébie FX, Palat S, Gondran G, Jauberteau MO, Fauchais AL
Clin Exp Rheumatol 2016 Sep-Oct;34(5):918-924. Epub 2016 Aug 2 PMID: 27494325

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter-Related Infectious Myositis: A Case Report.
Kurahashi S, Takeda S, Suzuki Y, Arai Y, Kurahashi S, Yamauchi KI
Am J Case Rep 2022 Oct 7;23:e937215. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.937215. PMID: 36203333Free PMC Article
Benign acute childhood myositis: A 5-year retrospective study.
Costa Azevedo A, Costa E Silva A, Juliana Silva C, Poço Miranda S, Costa M, Martinho I
Arch Pediatr 2022 Oct;29(7):490-493. Epub 2022 Sep 13 doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2022.08.009. PMID: 36109287
Necrotising myositis - learnings for a plastic surgeon.
Khanna A Dr, Taylor MD
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2022 Jan;75(1):145-151. Epub 2021 Sep 20 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2021.08.046. PMID: 34635455
Bacterial, fungal, parasitic, and viral myositis.
Crum-Cianflone NF
Clin Microbiol Rev 2008 Jul;21(3):473-94. doi: 10.1128/CMR.00001-08. PMID: 18625683Free PMC Article
Infection and musculoskeletal conditions: Infectious myositis.
Crum-Cianflone NF
Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 2006 Dec;20(6):1083-97. doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2006.08.005. PMID: 17127198

Diagnosis

Necrotising myositis - learnings for a plastic surgeon.
Khanna A Dr, Taylor MD
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2022 Jan;75(1):145-151. Epub 2021 Sep 20 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2021.08.046. PMID: 34635455
Purulent infectious myositis (formerly tropical pyomyositis).
Habeych ME, Trinh T, Crum-Cianflone NF
J Neurol Sci 2020 Jun 15;413:116767. Epub 2020 Mar 5 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.116767. PMID: 32172014
Parasitic infections and myositis.
El-Beshbishi SN, Ahmed NN, Mostafa SH, El-Ganainy GA
Parasitol Res 2012 Jan;110(1):1-18. Epub 2011 Sep 1 doi: 10.1007/s00436-011-2609-8. PMID: 21881948
Bacterial, fungal, parasitic, and viral myositis.
Crum-Cianflone NF
Clin Microbiol Rev 2008 Jul;21(3):473-94. doi: 10.1128/CMR.00001-08. PMID: 18625683Free PMC Article
Ultrasound of muscle abnormalities.
Campbell SE, Adler R, Sofka CM
Ultrasound Q 2005 Jun;21(2):87-94; quiz 150, 153-4. PMID: 15905818

Therapy

Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter-Related Infectious Myositis: A Case Report.
Kurahashi S, Takeda S, Suzuki Y, Arai Y, Kurahashi S, Yamauchi KI
Am J Case Rep 2022 Oct 7;23:e937215. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.937215. PMID: 36203333Free PMC Article
Necrotising myositis - learnings for a plastic surgeon.
Khanna A Dr, Taylor MD
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2022 Jan;75(1):145-151. Epub 2021 Sep 20 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2021.08.046. PMID: 34635455
Diabetic muscle infarction: rare complication with a distinct clinical manifestation.
Ganokroj P, Boonchaya-Anant P
BMJ Case Rep 2019 Apr 23;12(4) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-228480. PMID: 31015244Free PMC Article
Acute Proximal Myopathy in a Young Male-A Case of Infectious Myositis.
Dhital R, Basnet S, Poudel DR
Medicina (Kaunas) 2019 Jan 17;55(1) doi: 10.3390/medicina55010019. PMID: 30658484Free PMC Article
Parasitic infections and myositis.
El-Beshbishi SN, Ahmed NN, Mostafa SH, El-Ganainy GA
Parasitol Res 2012 Jan;110(1):1-18. Epub 2011 Sep 1 doi: 10.1007/s00436-011-2609-8. PMID: 21881948

Prognosis

Benign acute childhood myositis: A 5-year retrospective study.
Costa Azevedo A, Costa E Silva A, Juliana Silva C, Poço Miranda S, Costa M, Martinho I
Arch Pediatr 2022 Oct;29(7):490-493. Epub 2022 Sep 13 doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2022.08.009. PMID: 36109287
The manifestation of myositis in tick-borne encephalitis as a prophet of severe disease course: a rare case report.
Montvydaite M, Seskute G, Minseviciute G, Svetikas L, Miltiniene D, Selickaja S, Butrimiene I
Clin Rheumatol 2022 Apr;41(4):1241-1245. Epub 2022 Jan 13 doi: 10.1007/s10067-022-06058-6. PMID: 35024987
Necrotising myositis - learnings for a plastic surgeon.
Khanna A Dr, Taylor MD
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2022 Jan;75(1):145-151. Epub 2021 Sep 20 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2021.08.046. PMID: 34635455
Aspergillus-related myositis: a case report and review of the literature.
Zaidan M, Ottaviani S, Polivka M, Bouldouyre MA, Orcel P, Richette P
Semin Arthritis Rheum 2011 Oct;41(2):230-5. Epub 2011 Mar 22 doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2011.02.001. PMID: 21429563
Pains, strains, and fasciculations: lower extremity muscle disorders.
Nguyen B, Brandser E, Rubin DA
Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 2000 May;8(2):391-408. PMID: 10819959

Clinical prediction guides

Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter-Related Infectious Myositis: A Case Report.
Kurahashi S, Takeda S, Suzuki Y, Arai Y, Kurahashi S, Yamauchi KI
Am J Case Rep 2022 Oct 7;23:e937215. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.937215. PMID: 36203333Free PMC Article
Benign acute childhood myositis: A 5-year retrospective study.
Costa Azevedo A, Costa E Silva A, Juliana Silva C, Poço Miranda S, Costa M, Martinho I
Arch Pediatr 2022 Oct;29(7):490-493. Epub 2022 Sep 13 doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2022.08.009. PMID: 36109287
Non-infectious myositis of the lateral pterygoid muscle: a report of four cases.
Kang JH, Huh KH, Kho HS
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015 Feb;44(2):226-8. Epub 2014 Nov 3 doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2014.09.023. PMID: 25457825
Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies--activity markers in rheumatoid arthritis.
Predeteanu D, Varzaru L, Balanescu A, Bojinca V, Opris D, Vlad V, Berghea F, Abobului M, Constantinescu C, Ionescu R
J Med Life 2009 Jan-Mar;2(1):36-41. PMID: 20108489Free PMC Article
Retroperitoneal infectious myositis.
Badellino F, Canavese G, Amoretti G, Scala M, Battistini G, Albanese L, Catturich A, Panetta M
Int Surg 1989 Apr-Jun;74(2):126-8. PMID: 2753623

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