MR imaging findings of pyogenic bacterial myositis (pyomyositis) in patients with local muscle trauma: Illustrative cases

Emergency Radiology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 89-96

  Theodorou, Stavroula J ^a,b   Theodorou, Daphne J ^a,b,c   Resnick, Donald ^a,b  

^a UCSD MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Abscess; Infection; Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); Muscle; Pyogenic myositis; Pyomyositis

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; CLINDAMYCIN; GADOLINIUM; GALLIUM 67; INDIUM 111; PENICILLIN G;

ABSCESS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEBRIDEMENT; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MUSCLE INJURY; MUSCLE NECROSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOMYELITIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYOMYOSITIS; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SCINTIGRAPHY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL DRAINAGE;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PYOMYOSITIS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 34247641713     PISSN: 10703004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10140-007-0593-1     Document Type: Article

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