title: Bilateral iliopsoas abscess associated with right hip septic arthritis in a neonate.
abstract: Iliopsoas abscess is a very rare pathology in the neonatal period. There is a lack of reports in the literature on bilateral psoas abscess with hip joint arthritis. We report a case of bilateral iliopsoas abscess with concomitant right hip septic arthritis, caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a 28-day-old male infant. The baby presented with bilateral diffuse swelling of the groins and upper thighs. He was treated successfully by ultrasound-guided percutaneous drainage along with systemic antibiotic therapy. Clinical improvement was observed within 24-48 hours of drainage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Maternity and Children Hospital, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail: maher_zaiem@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Maher M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Al-Zaiem
authors.forename: Salem J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Bajuifer
authors.forename: Mohammed O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Fattani
authors.forename: Feras M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Al-Zaiem
mesh_terms: D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology