title: Lower extremities and iliopsoas pyomyositis with concurrent septic arthritis and spinal epidural abscess in a diabetic patient.
abstract: Pyomyositis is a rarely encountered infection among diabetics, which usually affects lower extremities. Herein, we present a case of lower extremities and iliopsoas pyomyositis with concurrent septic arthritis and spinal epidural abscess in a patient with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, Evangelismos General Hospital, 45-47 Ipsilantou street 106 76, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: natalia.vallianou@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vallianou
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gounari
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Skourtis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kougias
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sioula
mesh_terms: D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001585:Benzoyl Peroxide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004338:Drug Combinations; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D052880:Pyomyositis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013848:Thigh; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; C466951:clindamycin phosphate benzoyl peroxide combination; D002981:Clindamycin; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D014640:Vancomycin; D001585:Benzoyl Peroxide
keywords: Diabetes mellitus; Iliopsoas; Pyomyositis