Fulminating gas-forming psoas muscle abscess due to Klebsiella pneumoniae following a deep neck infection

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 134-136

  Jang, Tsrang Neng ^a,b   Juang, Guang Dar ^b   Fung, Chang Phone ^c  

^a Section of Infectious Diseases   (Taiwan)

^b SHIN KONG WU HO SU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

deep neck infection; Klebsiella pneumoniae; percutaneous drainage; psoas abscess

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MALE; PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE; PSOAS ABSCESS; PSOAS MUSCLE;

DRAINAGE; HUMANS; KLEBSIELLA INFECTIONS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; PSOAS ABSCESS;

EID: 0030968360     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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