title: [Psoas abscesses reviewed].
abstract: Psoas abscesses are rare. In the absence of specific symptoms and signs, their diagnosis was usually difficult. Medical imaging advances have helped in their diagnosis and treatment. Eleven cases of psoas abscess were reviewed retrospectively. We tried to determine epidemiologic and clinical features and therapeutic alternatives for this entity. Mean aged 27 years. Three of the 11 cases occurred in females. An underlying disease was observed in three cases. Associated clinical features were fever (n = 11), lumbar pain (n = 10), and psoOtis (n = 5). Diagnosis was confirmed by ultrasonography (n = 10) and computed tomography (n = 1). Blood culture was positive in 6 out of 11 cases: Staphylococcus aureus (n = 5) and Klebsiella pneumonia (n = 1) Staphylococcceus aureus was isolated in 6 abscess pus. Antibiotics were prescribed in all cases for a mean length of 61 days, in association with percutaneous drainage in 5 cases, surgical drainage in one case and abscess puncture in one case. Outcome was favourable in all cases.
authors.affiliation: Service des Maladies, Infectieuses, EPS Fattouma Bourguiba, Monastir, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Chawki
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Loussaïef
authors.forename: Adnen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Toumi
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chakroun
authors.forename: Hajer
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ben Brahim
authors.forename: Foued
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ben Romdhane
authors.forename: Noureddine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bouzouaïa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification