title: Pyogenic psoas abscess.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Townsville General Hospital, Queensland.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Isabel
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: MacTaggart
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Low
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D016658:Psoas Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013492:Suppuration; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed