Psoas abscess secondary to discitis: A case report of conservative management

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 73-76

  Qureshi, N H ^a   O'Brien, D P ^a   Allcutt, D A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Lumbar discitis; Psoas abscess; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISKITIS; FEVER; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSOAS ABSCESS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL DRAINAGE;

ABSCESS; ADULT; CASE REPORT; DISCITIS; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PSOAS MUSCLES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 0033803539     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-200002000-00014     Document Type: Article

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