Preferred Label : Bacterial myositis;
ICD-11 definition : Infection of skeletal muscle by pyogenic bacteria, most commonly Staphylococcus aureus
but streptococci and gram negative organisms may also be responsible. Bacterial myosisitis
is common in the tropics but occurs in temperate regions as well, principally in the
immunocompromised. It usually presents as an acute abscess within skeletal muscle.;
ICD-11 synonym : Bacterial pyomyositis;
ICD-11 inclusion : Tropical muscle abscess; Tropical pyomyositis;
Origin ID : 1277815767;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
Infection of skeletal muscle by pyogenic bacteria, most commonly Staphylococcus aureus
but streptococci and gram negative organisms may also be responsible. Bacterial myosisitis
is common in the tropics but occurs in temperate regions as well, principally in the
immunocompromised. It usually presents as an acute abscess within skeletal muscle.
