Actinomyces meyeri osteomyelitis of the symphysis pubis following pubovaginal sling

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1375-1378

  Long, Jaime B ^a   Collins, Joseph M ^a   Beauchamp, Christopher P ^a   Kho, Rosanne ^a   Cornella, Jeffrey L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Actinomyces; Bone anchors; Osteomyelitis

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; DOXYCYCLINE; METRONIDAZOLE;

ACTINOMYCES; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CYSTOSCOPY; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOMYELITIS; PATHOGENESIS; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIC BONE; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; SURGICAL APPROACH; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; URINARY URGENCY; VAGINA BLEEDING; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 34948865722     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-007-0366-0     Document Type: Article

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