<unk> , also known as tropical<unk>  or myositis tropicans is an acute primary deep bacterial infection of the skeletal muscles that results in a single or multiple pus-filled abscesses. This condition is more common in tropical areas but may also occur in the temperate zones. The majority of<unk>  is caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. In tropical regions, the infection often follows minor trauma, while in temperate zones the infection typically occurs in people with immune deficiencies. The abscess within the muscle is drained surgically and antibiotics are administered to fully clear the infection. The infection can affect any skeletal muscle, but most commonly infects the large muscle groups such as the quadriceps or gluteal muscles.
Pyomyositis
Dermatomyositis
Scleromyositis
Juvenile dermatomyositis
Infectious myositis
Inclusion body myositis
Eosinophilia myalgia syndrome
Inflammatory myopathy