Psoas abscess: An unusual complication of an intrauterine contraceptive device

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 177-179

  Stutz, Joanna A ^a   Wilkinson, Sarah A ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; FERROUS SULFATE; FLUCONAZOLE; METRONIDAZOLE;

ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CANDIDIASIS; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; HYDROURETER; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS UROGRAPHY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSOAS ABSCESS; RADIOGRAPHY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; ULTRASOUND; URETER OBSTRUCTION;

ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAUTERINE DEVICES, COPPER; PSOAS ABSCESS; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0032946609     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1999.tb08220.x     Document Type: Article

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