Delayed iliopsoas abscess following COVID-19 pneumonia.

Authors :: Takaki R
Ando M
Satonaga Y
Yabe M
Kan T
Omote E
Hirota S
Uchida S
Yamasaki T
Komiya K
Hiramatsu K
Source :: Respiratory investigation [Respir Investig] 2024 Jan; Vol. 62 (1), pp. 66-68. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 10.
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: Bacterial co-infection has been reported to contribute to a poor prognosis in patients with COVID-19. However, iliopsoas abscess (IPA) has not been previously reported as a comorbidity during the course of COVID-19. We report two cases of IPA in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. Both patients required prolonged immunosuppressive therapy for COVID-19 pneumonia and developed bacteremia due to Serratia marcescens in one and Staphylococcus aureus in the other. Although immunosuppressive therapy is commonly used for COVID-19 pneumonia with hypoxemia, the comorbidity of IPA may have been underestimated in these cases.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors have no conflicts of interest.<br /> (Copyright © 2023. Published by Elsevier B.V.)