Table 1 The general clinical features of pyomyositis in temperate and tropical cases

Ages [1, 2, 7]

Adults (elderly)

Children (2–5 years) and adults (35–40 years)

Underlying conditions [2, 8]

Immunocompromised or serious underlying conditions, such as HIV infection, diabetes mellitus, leukemia, chronic renal failure, asplenia, scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, Felty’s syndrome, chemotherapy, or immunosuppressive treatment

Healthy

Microbiology (S. aureus) [1] (%)

60–75

Positive blood cultures [1] (%)

20–30

5–10

Mortality [6, 9] (%)

6.0–9.4

0.5–2.0