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Pyogenic psoas abscess.

L Isabel·P MacTaggart·A Graham·B Low
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Abstract

In a 12-month period, five cases of pyogenic psoas abscess presented to the Townsville General Hospital. These cases are presented, together with a review of the literature to illustrate the clinical features of this condition and the therapeutic challenge it may pose.

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AbscessAgedBacterial InfectionsChildFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMuscular DiseasesPsoas MusclesSuppurationTomography, X-Ray ComputedCase ReportsJournal Article

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L Isabel, P MacTaggart, A Graham, B Low. 1991. Pyogenic psoas abscess.. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-2197.1991.tb00173.x

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