Abdominal wall actinomycosis associated with prolonged use of an intrauterine device: A case report and review of the literature

International Surgery

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 236-240

  Lunca, Sorinel ^a,c   Bouras, G ^a   Romedea, N S ^b   Pertea, Mihaela ^b  

^a IRCAD   (France)

^b GRIGORE T POPA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

^c NONE   (France)

Author keywords

Abdominal wall actinomycosis; Antibiotic therapy; Intrauterine device; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ABDOMINAL WALL; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; REVIEW;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ABDOMINAL WALL; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAUTERINE DEVICES;

EID: 33745611456     PISSN: 00208868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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