Pelvic actinomycosis confirmed after surgery: Single center experience

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 281, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 651-656

  Choi, Min H ^a   Hong, Dae G ^a   Seong, Won J ^a   Lee, Yoon S ^a   Park, Il S ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Intrauterine contraceptive device; Pelvic actinomycosis; Tubo ovarian abscess

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CA 125 ANTIGEN; CEPHALOSPORIN; CLINDAMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; QUINOLONE;

ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; NEUTROPHIL COUNT; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT DURATION; URETER OBSTRUCTION;

ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; PELVIC INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77950627806     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-009-1157-2     Document Type: Article

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