Abstract
We report a case of diffuse subacute muscle infection caused by enteric bacteria, diagnosed two months after laparoscopic colectomy for a sigmoid abscess and successfully treated with antibiotics alone.
MeSH terms
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Abdominal Abscess / pathology
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Abdominal Abscess / surgery
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Aged
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Ceftriaxone / therapeutic use
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Colectomy / methods*
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Colon, Sigmoid / pathology
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Colon, Sigmoid / surgery
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Diverticulitis, Colonic / pathology
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Diverticulitis, Colonic / surgery
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Enterobacteriaceae / isolation & purification
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Enterobacteriaceae / physiology
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / complications
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / drug therapy
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / pathology*
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Female
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Humans
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Laparoscopy / methods*
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Metronidazole / therapeutic use
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Muscle, Skeletal / microbiology
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Muscle, Skeletal / pathology*
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Postoperative Complications*
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Pyomyositis / drug therapy
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Pyomyositis / etiology
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Pyomyositis / pathology*
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Sigmoid Diseases / pathology
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Sigmoid Diseases / surgery
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Metronidazole
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Ceftriaxone