title: Septic arthritis of the pubic symphysis caused by Streptococcus mitis.
abstract: Septic arthritis of the pubic symphisis is distinguished from osteitis pubis by positive cultures. The symptoms, physical examination and laboratory findings of these two conditions are comparable. We present a case of 57-year-old woman with septic arthritis of pubic symphisis caused by Streptococcus mitis, a commensal oral flora that belongs to viridans group streptococci, which normally reside in the oral cavity, the gastrointestinal and the urogenital tract.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yusuf
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hofer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Steinrücken
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trampuz
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Borens
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011631:Pubic Symphysis; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D034361:Streptococcus mitis
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Pubic symphysis,; Septic arthritis,; viridans group streptococci