A Case of Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) Prostate Abscess, Osteomyelitis, and Myositis Associated with MSSA Bacteremia in a 60-Year-Old Patient Presenting with Back Pain

Yassine Kilani; Syeda Ashna Fatima Kamal; Ebehiwele Ebhohon; Lavina Khemani; Trisha Laxamana; Mubarak H. Yusuf; Vipul Shah

doi:10.12659/AJCR.936704

02 July 2022 : Case report USA

A Case of Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) Prostate Abscess, Osteomyelitis, and Myositis Associated with MSSA Bacteremia in a 60-Year-Old Patient Presenting with Back Pain

Challenging differential diagnosis, Management of emergency care, Rare disease, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)

Yassine Kilani^1ABDEFG*, Syeda Ashna Fatima Kamal^1ABEG, Ebehiwele Ebhohon^1EFG, Lavina Khemani^1BEG, Trisha Laxamana^1BDG, Mubarak H. Yusuf^1ABG, Vipul Shah^1AEG

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936704

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936704

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Figure 1. Contrast computed tomography (CT) of the right hip with coronal (A), axial (B) and sagittal views (C) showing a 4.0×4.9 cm peripherally enhanced fluid collection within the prostate, suspicious for an abscess (see red arrow), along withbladder distension (see blue arrow).

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A Case of Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) Prostate Abscess, Osteomyelitis, and Myositis Associated with MSSA Bacteremia in a 60-Year-Old Patient Presenting with Back Pain

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