title: Pseudomonas osteomyelitis of the symphysis pubis after inguinal hernia repair.
abstract: Osteitis pubis (OP) is a term used to describe an entity characterised by severe pelvic pain, a wide-based gait and bony destruction of the margins of the pubic symphysis. It is usually assumed that OP is a non-infectious, self-limiting, relatively benign condition. Infectious osteomyelitis of the symphysis pubis (IOSP) is very unusual and the clinical presentation can resemble OP. IOSP following inguinal hernia repair is extremely rare. A case of IOSP caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa is described. We reiterate the assumption that IOSP can be misdiagnosed as OP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine A, Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mader
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yeromenco
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010000:Osteitis / Q000473:pathology; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D011630:Pubic Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D011631:Pubic Symphysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D002939:Ciprofloxacin