Unusual site of disseminated Staphylococcus infection: erosive chest wall abscess

• Main Authors: Gew, Lai Teck, Ng, Fei Yin, Hoo, Fan Kee
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pakistan Medical Association Rawalpindi Islamabad Branch 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35926/1/Unusual%20site%20of%20disseminated%20Staphylococcus%20infection%20erosive%20chest%20wall%20abscess.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35926/; https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=43946
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Erosive chest wall abscess as a complication following disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection is rare. Here, we reported a case of disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection with an erosive chest wall abscess. A 15 year-old gentleman, presented with 2 days of left knee swelling and high grad...