Septic arthritis of the pubic symphysis

BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Feb 21:2017:bcr2016216784. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2016-216784.

Authors

Luís Cardoso¹, Patricia Alves², Fernando Santos², John J Ross³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
² Department of Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
³ Brigham and Women's Hospital, Hospitalist Service, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Administration, Intravenous
Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage*
Arthritis, Infectious / diagnosis*
Arthritis, Infectious / drug therapy
Arthritis, Infectious / microbiology
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Pubic Symphysis / microbiology
Pubic Symphysis / pathology*
Pyomyositis / diagnosis*
Pyomyositis / drug therapy
Pyomyositis / microbiology
Staphylococcal Infections / complications
Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
Staphylococcal Infections / pathology*
Staphylococcus aureus
Treatment Outcome
Vancomycin / administration & dosage*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Vancomycin