Urosepsis associated with vaginal pessary use.
Conservative management of genital prolapse in older women uses vaginal pessaries. Infectious complications of these devices, attributable in some instances to poor routine maintenance, are uncommonly reported. We present 2 cases of genitourinary sepsis associated with unsuspected pessary use and discuss the spectrum of complications reported with these appliances.
Roberge
R J
RJ
Department of Emergency Medicine of the Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA.
McCandlish
M M
MM
Dorfsman
M L
ML
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000209:etiology*; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010570:Pessaries / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000628:therapy*