Primary obturator externus pyomyositis in a child presenting as hip pain: A case report

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 97-98

  Kumar, Abhishek ^a   Anderson, David ^b  

^a WOODEND HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Obturator externus muscle; Pyomyositis; Septic arthritis

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; PENICILLIN G;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG SENSITIVITY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FAMILY HISTORY; HIP DISEASE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LIMB MOVEMENT; MALE; PAIN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PYOMYOSITIS; REST; SCHOOL CHILD;

ABSCESS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FLOXACILLIN; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PYOMYOSITIS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 39449085107     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e318163db2a     Document Type: Article

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