Obturator internus pyomyositis in a young adult: A case report and review of the literature

Cases Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 9, 2009, Pages

  Nikolopoulos, Dimitrios D ^a   Apostolopoulos, Alexandros ^a   Polyzois, Ioannis ^a   Liarokapis, Spyros ^a   Michos, Ioannis ^a  

^a IASO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; MEROPENEM; TEICOPLANIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HIP PAIN; HUMAN; MALE; PYOMYOSITIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SYNOVITIS;

EID: 77953463373     PISSN: 17571626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4076/1757-1626-2-8588     Document Type: Article

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