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ArticleJournal of global infectious diseases2013

Clinical manifestations and prognostic factor of iliopsoas abscess.

Nobuhiro Asai, Yoshihiro Ohkuni, Ikuo Yamazaki, Yasutaka Kawamura, Norihiro Kaneko, Masahiro Aoshima

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Article in Journal of global infectious diseases, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nobuhiro AsaiDepartment of Pulmonology, Kameda Medical Center, Chiba, Japan.
Yoshihiro Ohkuni
Ikuo Yamazaki
Yasutaka Kawamura
Norihiro Kaneko
Masahiro Aoshima
Kameda Medical Center · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionIliopsoas abscess (IPA) is a collection of pus in the iliopsoas compartment, which is considered rare in Japan. However, the number of patients with IPA has recently increased among the elderly or compromised hosts. SUBJECTS AND

methodsThis retrospective study aims to examine the clinical pictures, pathological findings, and the prognostic factor of IPA. We analyzed all patients with IPA who were admitted to our hospital from April 2006 to July 2011. Patients' characteristics, treatment, clinical outcome, radiological findings, bacteria isolated, and comorbidities were evaluated. The comorbidities were evaluated by the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI). We compared the survival and non-survival groups to assess the prognostic factors of IPA.

resultsA total of 33 patients were enrolled in this study, which included 14 males and 19 females. The mean age of the patients was 71.5 years (range 32-92 years). The most common underlying disease was spinal disease (16 of 33, 48.5%). Twenty-nine patients (87.9%) were cured and four patients (12.1%) died. While 12 patients (36.4%) were initially treated conservatively with antibiotics alone, percutaneous drainage was performed initially in 19 patients (57.6%). Two patients (6%) directly underwent exploratory surgery and open drainage. In terms of patients' characteristics, there were no significant differences in either group. The score of CCI in non-survivors was higher than that in survivors (1.38 vs. 5.5, P < 0.001).

conclusionsThe epidemiology of IPA is quite different from what it used to be. CCI appears to be useful in evaluating the patients' prognosis with IPA.

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Charlson comorbidity indexIliopsoas abscessPercutaneous drainage

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PMCPMC3766341
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