“…[1][2][3] Diabetes mellitus, 4 alcoholic liver disease, rheumatoid arthritis, SLE, malnutrition, 4 blood disorders, 5 neutropenia, immunosupressors, and HIV infection are also reported. 1,6 Tropical pyomyositis has three clinical stages: the first one is characterized by a subacute onset with fever, local enlargement, erythema, pain, induration or woody consistency. The second stage, occurring between 10 and 21 days after the first stage, is characterized by tenderness, local enlargement, low fever, absence of erythema, and presence of pus.…”