Cavagnaro, FelipeRodríguez, JaimeArancibia, María EugeniaWalker, BárbaraEspinoza, Aníbal2017-04-132017-04-132013Revista Chilena de Infectología, 2013, 30(1):81-85http://hdl.handle.net/11447/1141http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0716-10182013000100014Pyomyositis (PM) is an uncommon pyogenic infection of skeletal muscle and, when not properly treated, it can progress to a high-risk clinical situation with high mortality. Because it usually has a subacute presentation, diagnosis is often delayed. We present two cases of PM of the paraspinal muscles in healthy children and discuss the current state of knowledge of this disease.5spaPyomyositis/diagnosisStaphylococcal Infections/diagnosisStaphylococcus aureusCloxacillin/therapeutic useChildArtículo