Osteomyelitis Pubis Occurring after Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery: A Case Presentation

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 321-324

  Eskridge, Carolyn ^a   Longo, Sherri ^a   Kwark, June ^a   Robichaux, Alfred ^a,b,c   Begneaud, Wallace ^a  

^a Leonard J Chabert Medical Center   (United States)

^b OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Woman's Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; OSTEOMYELITIS; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; PUERPERAL DISORDER; RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; OSTEOMYELITIS; PREGNANCY; PUBIC SYMPHYSIS; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0031178586     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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