title: [Psoas muscle abscess by Streptococcus agalactiae as a of presentation of fever of unknown origin].
abstract: We present the case of a patient with precedents of endometrial carcinoma treated by surgery and radiotherapy, which presented a psoas abscess by Streptococcus agalactiae as cause of fever of unknown origin, which answered favorably to the antibiotherapy and surgical drainage.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital Genenal Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Khosravi Shahi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Del Castillo Rueda
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Barrera Sánchez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: De Portugal Alvarez
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification*