Osteomyelitis of the pubic symphysis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus after vaginal delivery: a case report and literature review

Osteomyelitis of the pubic symphysis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus after vaginal delivery: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Osteomyelitis of the pubic symphysis is a rare cause of pelvic pain after delivery, mainly caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The clinical context is the same as the more common diastasis of the pubic bone, but the presence of intense local pain in associ...

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Main Authors: Stefano Cosma, Fulvio Borella, Andrea Carosso, Agata Ingala, Federica Fassio, Tiziana Robba, Aldo Maina, Luca Bertero, Chiara Benedetto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Pregnancy
Postpartum
Pubic diastasis
Septic arthritis
Osteomyelitis
Staphylococcus aureus
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4595-x

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