%0 Journal Article %A Fowler, A. %A Mackay, A. %T Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pyomyositis in an intravenous drug user %D 2006 %J Journal of Medical Microbiology, %V 55 %N 1 %P 123-125 %@ 1473-5644 %R https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.46271-0 %K ICU, intensive care unit %K IDU, intravenous drug user %K DVT, deep vein thrombosis %K CA-MRSA, community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus %I Microbiology Society, %X Pyomyositis is a disease of abscess formation deep within large striated muscles. Outside of the tropics it is a rare disease which occurs mainly in certain patient populations such as the immunosuppressed or intravenous drug users (IDUs). A case of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) pyomyositis in an IDU is described. The incidence of both CA-MRSA and pyomyositis is currently increasing. To the authors' knowledge this is the first reported case of CA-MRSA pyomyositis in the UK. Cases of CA-MRSA pyomyositis are likely to increase and it may be necessary to empirically treat certain patients with glycopeptides. %U https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/jmm.0.46271-0