title: Urosepsis associated with vaginal pessary use.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine of the Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Roberge
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: McCandlish
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Dorfsman
mesh_terms: 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*