Pyogenic infections of the sacroiliac joint are rare and usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus. We describe a case of a 16 year-old gymnast who was subsequently diagnosed with Salmonella mbandaka sacroiliac osteomyelitis with adjacent psoas abscess and hepatitis one week after returning from a holiday in Crete. This case highlights a rare presentation of a common travel-associated foodborne i...

A 25-year-old female having asymptomatic edema of unilateral leg was provisionally diagnosed as a case of psoas abscess. Later, she turned out to be a case of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. This presentation is contrary to usual age and mode of presentation of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The association of Comamonas kerstersii with peritonitis resulting from the presence of perforated appendix has previously been described by our research team. In the present study, we describe the isolation of this microorganism from two forms of unusual presentations of C. kerstersii infection not previously described in the literature: localized intra-abdominal infection (psoas abscess) and ...

Eggerthella lenta bacteremia is uncommon and generally associated with abdominal sepsis. The organism and its clinical significance have not been well characterized due to historical difficulties with identification. We report a case of severe infection in a paraplegic man complicated by psoas abscess, osteomyelitis, and meningitis and discuss treatment challenges.

Lieut. C: Mclver, examined him under bhloroform there. At this examination no mass vVas felt in the abdomen. Rectal examination revealed no physical signs. iW left hip joint under the anaesthetic could not be completely extended. The urine contained no albumin and the chest was normal. Swelling appeared in the 1 eft lumbar region on 19tli December and in view of a possible operation the patient...

CASE REPORT A 73 year old man presented with loss of mobility, anorexia, weight loss and pain in the left hip. Recent investigation of altered bowel habit had shown extensive diverticular disease of the sigmoid colon. On examination he was cachectic, dehydrated and pyrexic. There was redness, increased temperature, swelling and crepitus in the left groin with fixed flexion deformity and painful...

We describe three cases of acute pyogenic abscess of the iliopsoas in children treated conservatively. Two patients had image-guided aspiration and one was managed with antibiotics alone. All made a complete recovery. Acute pyogenic abscess of the iliopsoas in children can be treated effectively and safely with intravenous antibiotics and image-guided aspiration of the abscess.

Spondylodiscitis caused by Campylobacter species is a rare disease which is most often caused by Campylobacter fetus. We report a case of culture-negative spondylodiscitis and a psoas abscess due to Campylobacter jejuni in a 68-year-old woman, as revealed by 16S rRNA gene and Campylobacter-specific PCRs from biopsied tissue.