[Infectious osteitis pubis].
BACKGROUND
Infectious osteitis pubis is an uncommon disease that must be distinguished from the noninfectious form of this condition.


METHODS
Four cases of infectious osteitis pubis diagnosed over the last ten years in our hospital are described.


RESULTS
The diagnosis was established on the basis of clinical symptoms, consistent imaging studies, and positive blood cultures (2/4) or bone biopsy (2/4). Prolonged antibiotic treatment with previous debridement of abscesses provided favorable outcomes (4/4).


CONCLUSIONS
Infectious osteitis pubis should be suspected in patients with groin pain and predisposing factors.
Gabarró
Lourdes
L
Servicio de Medicina Interna, Corporación Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, España. lgabarro @tauli.cat
Font
Bernat
B
Sala
Montserrat
M
Serrate
Guadalupe
G
Bejarano
Guillermina
G
Segura
Ferran
F
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010000:Osteitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011630:Pubic Bone; D012189:Retrospective Studies