[Psoas muscle abscess by Streptococcus agalactiae as a of presentation of fever of unknown origin].
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.
Khosravi Shahi
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Servicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital Genenal Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid.
Del Castillo Rueda
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Barrera Sánchez
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De Portugal Alvarez
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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*