title: Psoas abscess: a primer for the internist.
abstract: Psoas abscess is a rare condition with vague clinical presentation. In this article, its epidemiology, etiology, bacteriology, diagnosis, and treatment are discussed. Common diseases that may be erroneously diagnosed in patients with psoas abscess are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Lincoln Health Center and Durham Regional Hospital, NC 27707, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Taiwo
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000379:methods; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010808:Physical Examination; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents