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. 1994 Apr;70(2):127–129. doi: 10.1136/sti.70.2.127

Infectious osteitis pubis in an HIV seropositive female.

N Desmond 1, G E Bignardi 1, R J Coker 1, P Grech 1, J R Harris 1
PMCID: PMC1195209  PMID: 8206472

Abstract

We report a case of infectious osteitis pubis following a first trimester abortion in a female seropositive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Joint aspiration yielded Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the patient was successfully treated with oral ciprofloxacin.

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