title: Acute pyogenic iliopsoas abscess in children in Nepal.
abstract: We describe a prospective study of twenty-four cases of acute pyogenic abscess of the iliopsoas in children treated conservatively and operatively. Eight patients were managed conservatively with antibiotics alone while sixteen others were managed operatively by open drainage. All made a complete recovery.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic & Trauma Clinic, Janakpurdham, Nepal. rkshah@healthnet.org.np
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents