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[Genital actinomycosis and the intrauterine device. Apropos of 3 cases]. 1977

J Hamels

Three cases of actinomycosis are reported. In two of these three patients, both of whom had worn an intra-uterine device for several years, the actinomycosis probably followed secondary to previous appendicitis. In the third case, however, it was primary and directly linked to the presence of the I.U.D. From these observations and from studying the literature, this type of infection should be suspected in any women wearing an I.U.D. who has a tubo-ovarian abscess.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007434	Intrauterine Devices	Contraceptive devices placed high in the uterine fundus.	Contraceptive Devices, Intrauterine,Contraceptive IUD,Contraceptive IUDs,IUD, Unmedicated,Unmedicated IUDs,Contraceptive Device, Intrauterine,Device, Intrauterine,Device, Intrauterine Contraceptive,Devices, Intrauterine,Devices, Intrauterine Contraceptive,IUD, Contraceptive,IUDs, Contraceptive,Intrauterine Contraceptive Device,Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices,Intrauterine Device,Unmedicated IUD
D009869	Oophoritis	Inflammation of the OVARY, generally caused by an ascending infection of organisms from the endocervix.	Oophoritides
D005260	Female		Females
D005831	Genital Diseases, Female	Pathological processes involving the female reproductive tract (GENITALIA, FEMALE).	Gynecologic Diseases,Female Genital Diseases,Diseases, Female Genital,Diseases, Gynecologic,Female Genital Disease,Genital Disease, Female,Gynecologic Disease
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000038	Abscess	Accumulation of purulent material in tissues, organs, or circumscribed spaces, usually associated with signs of infection.	Abscesses
D000196	Actinomycosis	Infections with bacteria of the genus ACTINOMYCES.	Actinomyces Infections,Infections, Actinomyces,Actinomyces Infection,Actinomycoses,Infection, Actinomyces
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D012488	Salpingitis	Inflammation of the uterine salpinx, the trumpet-shaped FALLOPIAN TUBES, usually caused by ascending infections of organisms from the lower reproductive tract. Salpingitis can lead to tubal scarring, hydrosalpinx, tubal occlusion, INFERTILITY, and ectopic pregnancy (PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC)	Salpingitides