Spectrum: Local Antimicrobial Stewardship, for UCLA Health

Pyomyositis

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Initial Clinical Impression of Deep Abscess or Pyomyositis in setting of some or all of the following:

  • Soft tissue swelling

  • Pain

  • Fever AND

  • No bone or joint involvement

Clinical Scenarios

Extremity or Pelvic Abscess

Axillary, Inguinal, Trunk, or Neck Abscess

Hand and Finger Abscess