Infectious osteitis pubis in an HIV seropositive female.
We report a case of infectious osteitis pubis following a first trimester abortion in a female seropositive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Joint aspiration yielded Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the patient was successfully treated with oral ciprofloxacin.
Desmond
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Department of Genitourinary Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK.
Bignardi
G E
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Coker
R J
RJ
Grech
P
P
Harris
J R
JR
D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006801:Humans; D010000:Osteitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011630:Pubic Bone / Q000382:microbiology
D002939:Ciprofloxacin