| Literature DB >> 11444338 |
L M Yusufu1, S Y Sabo, P T Nmadu.
Abstract
From January 1988 to December 1999, 43 adults with pyomyositis were managed at Ahmadu Bello UniversityTeaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria. Staphylococcus aureuswas the most commonly cultured organism (92.5%). All the 41 patients responded well to incision and adequate drainage, antibiotics and partial thickness skin grafting in 10 patients (23.2%).Two patients (4.65%) died from septicaemia, while being resuscitated.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11444338 DOI: 10.1177/004947550103100313
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trop Doct ISSN: 0049-4755 Impact factor: 0.731