title: Infectious osteitis pubis in an HIV seropositive female.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genitourinary Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Desmond
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Bignardi
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Coker
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Grech
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D002939:Ciprofloxacin