title: [Pubic symphysis septic arthritis. Report of one case].
abstract: Septic arthritis of the pubic symphysis is an unusual disease. Its clinical presentation includes pubic pain, fever and alteration of serum inflammatory markers in most cases. We report a 23 year-old male presenting with pubic pain and fever. Magnetic resonance showed an arthritis of the pubic symphysis and a 18 x 8 mm liquid collection. The patient was treated with antibiotics with a good clinical response. Two weeks after discharge, he was completely asymptomatic.
authors.affiliation: Departamento Ortopedia y Traumatología Clínica Las Condes, Las Condes, Chile. rmardones@clc.cl
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mardones P
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rojas P
authors.forename: Maximiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carmona C
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011631:Pubic Symphysis
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents