Actinomyces associated with persistent vaginal granulation tissue

Infectious Disease in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 53-55

  Wai, Clifford Y ^a   Nihira, Mikio A ^a   Drewes, Peter G ^a   Chang, Joe S ^a   Siddiqui, Momin T ^a   Hemsell, David L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Actinomycosis; Postoperative complications; Sulfur granules; Suture erosion

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; POLYESTER;

ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GRANULATION TISSUE; HUMAN; OPERATING ROOM; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SUTURE; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINA DISEASE;

ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; FEMALE; GRANULATION TISSUE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; SUTURES; VAGINA; VAGINAL DISEASES;

EID: 18744369646     PISSN: 10647449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10647440400025637     Document Type: Article

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