Psoas abscess - Revision history

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	== ~~Etiology~~ ==		== Background ==

			=== Microbiology ===
	* Most commonly caused by ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]''		* Most commonly caused by ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]''
	* [[Tuberculosis]] is a rare cause, as are [[fungi]]		* [[Tuberculosis]] is a rare cause, as are [[fungi]]

			=== Pathophysiology ===

			* May be primary, from hematogenous or lymphatic spread, or secondary, from direct spread from an adjacent infection (hip, GI tract, spine, aorta, GU tract)

	== Clinical Manifestations ==		== Clinical Manifestations ==

	* May present with pain or mass effect		* May present with pain or mass effect

			== Management ==

			* Empiric antibiotics to cover MSSA or MRSA and GI flora, tailored based on culture results
			* Drainage
			* Duration of 3 to 6 weeks after drainage likely reasonable

	[[Category:Skin and soft tissue infections]]		[[Category:Skin and soft tissue infections]]

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	* [[Tuberculosis]] is a rare cause, as are [[fungi]]		* [[Tuberculosis]] is a rare cause, as are [[fungi]]

	== Clinical ~~Presentation~~ ==		== Clinical Manifestations ==

	* May present with pain or mass effect		* May present with pain or mass effect

Aidan at 10:29, 16 August 2019

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	= Psoas abscess =

	== Etiology ==		== Etiology ==

	* Most commonly caused by ''Staphylococcus aureus''		* Most commonly caused by ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]''
	* Tuberculosis is a rare cause, as is ~~fungus~~		* [[Tuberculosis]] is a rare cause, as are [[fungi]]

	== Presentation ==		== Clinical Presentation ==

	* May present with pain or mass effect		* May present with pain or mass effect

			[[Category:Skin and soft tissue infections]]

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= Psoas abscess =

== Etiology ==

* Most commonly caused by ''Staphylococcus aureus''
* Tuberculosis is a rare cause, as is fungus

== Presentation ==

* May present with pain or mass effect