Actinomyces israelii in the female genital tract: a review.
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Actinomyces israelii in the female genital tract: a review.
Actinomyces israelii (a gram-positive, branching, anaerobic or microaerophilic bacterium) infects 1.6-11.6% of IUD users worldwide. Physicians must decide whether to treat A. israelii infection with antibiotics, remove the IUD, or refer the patient to the family planning clinic. Culture techniques tend to be inadequate, so many US health professionals use a microscope to identify A. israelii ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sexually Transmitted Infections
سال: 1993
ISSN: 1368-4973
DOI: 10.1136/sti.69.1.54