Pyometra Perforation Caused by Actinomyces without Intrauterine Device Involvement

Author

Hagiya, Hideharu

Source

Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Issue

Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-2, 2 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2013-05-16

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

2

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

An 86-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus and severe decubitus at the sacral and calcaneal regions stemming from poor daily activity was diagnosed with pyometra perforation caused by Actinomyces.

No foreign materials, including an IUD, were found inside the uterus.

Pyometra is usually caused by Enterobacteriaceae or anaerobes derived from the gastrointestinal tract.

The virulence of Actinomyces is rather low, and, in almost all the reported cases of Actinomyces-related pyometra, an intrauterine device (IUD) was involved.

Although rare, Actinomyces may be ascribed as a virulent pathogen that causes pyometra in the absence of foreign materials.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Hagiya, Hideharu. 2013. Pyometra Perforation Caused by Actinomyces without Intrauterine Device Involvement. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488939

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Hagiya, Hideharu. Pyometra Perforation Caused by Actinomyces without Intrauterine Device Involvement. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488939

American Medical Association (AMA)

Hagiya, Hideharu. Pyometra Perforation Caused by Actinomyces without Intrauterine Device Involvement. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488939

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-488939