Gas-Forming Iliopsoas Abscess: A Klebsiella Pneumoniae-Mediated Invasive Syndrome

J Emerg Med. 2016 Nov;51(5):e127-e128. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2016.06.013. Epub 2016 Jul 29.

Authors

Shun-Ping Cheng¹, Wei-Wen Chang², Yu-Tzu Tsao²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan.
² Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan.

PMID: 27480350
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2016.06.013

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Female
Gastrointestinal Diseases / diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Diseases / physiopathology
Gastrointestinal Diseases / surgery*
Humans
Klebsiella pneumoniae / pathogenicity*
Middle Aged
Psoas Abscess / diagnosis*
Psoas Abscess / mortality
Psoas Abscess / physiopathology*