Perimenopausal Pneumococcal Tubo-Ovarian Abscess – a Case Report and Review
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Perimenopausal pneumococcal tubo-ovarian abscess--a case report and review.
BACKGROUND Genital tract infections in females secondary to Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) are unusual. Tubo-ovarian abscess resulting from such an infection is a rare occurrence and diagnosis is not always easy. This report demonstrates the problems of recognizing this condition and summarizes the pathomechanism, investigations leading to a diagnosis and the subsequent management. C...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1064-7449,1098-0997
DOI: 10.1080/1064744042000210366