Primary obturator pyomyositis: A diagnostic challenge

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 895-898

  King, R J ^a   Laugharne, D ^a   Kerslake, R W ^a   Holdsworth, B J ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUCLOXACILLIN; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRUG MEGADOSE; FOOTBALL; HIP INJURY; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE; MALE; MYALGIA; OBTURATOR MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYOMYOSITIS; SCINTISCANNING; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

EID: 0042529134     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.85b6.13824     Document Type: Article

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