IUCD induced abdomino-pelvic actinomycosis presenting as acute large bowel obstruction

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 870-871

  Biyani, D K ^a   Denley, H ^a   Hill, J ^a   Watson, A J M ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL INFECTION; ACTINOMYCES ISRAELII; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLON OBSTRUCTION; DEVICE INFECTION; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE SURGERY; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; LAPAROTOMY; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PELVIS ABSCESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ABDOMEN; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; INTRAUTERINE DEVICES; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE;

EID: 37549063982     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610701788944     Document Type: Article

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