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Case Report | Open Access
Aprilia Dwi Lestari1, Siti Rochmanah Oktaviani Sulikah2 and Agung Dwi Wahyu Widodo2,3
1Study Program of Clinical Microbiology Specialist, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga, Jl. Prof Dr Moestopo 47, Surabaya, Indonesia.
2Department of Clinical Microbiology, Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Jl. Prof Dr Moestopo 47, Surabaya, Indonesia.
3Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Jl. Prof Dr Moestopo 47, Surabaya, Indonesia.
Article Number: 11201 | © The Author(s). 2026
J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2026;20(2):1168-1173. https://doi.org/10.22207/JPAM.20.2.10
Received: 03 December 2025 | Accepted: 23 February 2026 | Published online: 18 April 2026
Issue online: June 2026
Abstract

Pyomyositis and osteomyelitis are rare but serious infections of soft tissues and the musculoskeletal system in infants, particularly when caused by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). We present a case involving MRSA pyomyositis and osteomyelitis following intramuscular hepatitis B vaccination in a 30 day-old male. The infant exhibited increasing swelling and pain in the left thigh three days post-vaccination. Imaging revealed an intramuscular abscess and early signs of osteomyelitis. Cultures from pus and tissue confirmed MRSA. The infant was treated with surgical drainage, debridement, and intravenous vancomycin, leading to a positive recovery. This case highlights the critical need for strict aseptic procedures during vaccination and early recognition and management of rare post-vaccination infections in infants to prevent serious outcomes.

Keywords

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Pyomyositis, Osteomyelitis, Vaccination, Infant

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