title: Psoas abscess caused by actinomycete together with Escherichia coli infection: a case report and literature review.
abstract: Psoas abscesses are classified into primary or secondary according to infectious etiology. However, the psoas abscess caused by actinomycete together with Escherichia coli infection is very rare. Here we report a case of psoas abscess caused by actinomycete together with Escherichia coli infection in a young woman. The disease was treated successfully. A literature review of psoas abscess in relation to its etiology, identification, and difficulties in the treatment is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University 139 Ziqiang Road, Shijiazhuang 050051, China.
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University 139 Ziqiang Road, Shijiazhuang 050051, China.
authors.forename: Wenyuan
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.affiliation: Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University 139 Ziqiang Road, Shijiazhuang 050051, China.
authors.forename: Dalong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yang
keywords: Escherichia coli; Psoas abscess; actinomycete