title: [Infectious osteitis pubis].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Corporación Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, España. lgabarro @tauli.cat
authors.forename: Lourdes
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gabarró
authors.forename: Bernat
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Font
authors.forename: Montserrat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sala
authors.forename: Guadalupe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Serrate
authors.forename: Guillermina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bejarano
authors.forename: Ferran
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Segura
mesh_terms: 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