Pyometra Perforation Caused by Actinomyces without Intrauterine Device Involvement
Author
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
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