title: Two hit hypothesis: an unusual complication following supra-pubic catheter insertion.
abstract: Osteomyelitis is an inflammation of the bone caused by an infection. Though bone is normally resistant to bacterial infection, events including trauma, presence of foreign bodies including prosthesis can act as a nidus for infection. Osteomyelitis is a rare but recognised complication of radiotherapy. Osteomyelitis of the pubis has scarcely been reported as a complication following urological procedures- prostatectomy, sling surgery and catheterisation. We report a rare complication of a gentleman post radiotherapy presenting with delayed osteomyelitis of the pubis following supra-pubic catheterisation.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Nason
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Looney
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: McGuire
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Mulvin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D011630:Pubic Bone / Q000473:pathology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014640:Vancomycin