Neurológia pre prax 3/2022
Symphysitis pubis purulenta – a rare cause of back pain
Symphysitis pubis purulenta is a rare infectious disease caused mostly by Staphylococus aureus. This infection affects mainly immunocompromised elderly patients. Symphysitis can spread hematogenously from a distant site of infection or directly through damaged skin cover. Antimicrobial treatment regimens are similar to the treatment of spondylodiscitis. We present a case of a young male with this diagnosis, who was not in the expected risk group.
Keywords: fever of unknown origin, PET CT, symphysitis pubis purulenta, osteitis pubis
