Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

1-1-2015

Journal

Journal of Medical Case Reports

Volume

9

Inclusive Pages

193

DOI

10.1186/s13256-015-0676-7

Keywords

Acupuncture Therapy--adverse effects; Puerperal Infection--diagnosis; Sacroiliitis--diagnosis; Staphylococcal Infections--diagnosis

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Pyogenic sacroiliitis, a rare form of septic arthritis, occurs in patients following trauma, intravenous drug use, genitourinary infections and pregnancy. Here we report a rare case where both acupuncture and pregnancy served as predisposing risk factors to the development of this infection.

CASE PRESENTATION: A 33-year-old white woman received several sessions of acupuncture treatment during her gestation at the site of her sacroiliac joint for sciatica; she developed biopsy-confirmed sacroiliitis with methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus during the immediate postpartum period. The diagnosis, medical management and treatment course are described.

CONCLUSIONS: Low back and pelvic pain are common conditions during pregnancy and postpartum. Acupuncture is a common modality of medication-free treatment used by many patients. Recognition of the potential complications of such therapies can lead to early diagnosis, accurate treatment, decreased morbidity and increased chances for a successful outcome.

Comments

Reproduced with permission of BioMed Central. Journal of Medical Case Reports.

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