Staphylococcal infection of fascial space diagnosed by ultrasonography.
A patient with staphylococcal cellulitis of the right calf failed to respond to intravenous antibiotic therapy. Physical examination and repeated needle aspiration failed to locate any sequestered pus, but ultrasonic imaging showed increasing amounts of fluid (ie, pus) extending along a fascial plane. After surgical debridement the infection resolved.
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D000368:Aged; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D003646:Debridement; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005205:Fascia; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography