The occurrence of fim, pap, sfa, and afa genes was evaluated in 200 Escherichia coli strains isolated from chickens diagnosed with omphalitis, salpingitis, swollen head syndrome, or chronic respiratory disease. Analysis of the strains by colony hybridization tests demonstrated that 96% of the isolates were fim, 16% were pap, and 6% were sfa. None of the isolates was afa. The fim gene occurred i...

OBJECTIVE We prospectively evaluated the rate of adverse reproductive outcomes following pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in a small cohort of American women. METHODS We enrolled 28 patients having either salpingitis confirmed by laparoscopy or endometritis confirmed by endometrial biopsy. The follow-up was maintained by clinic visits and telephone contact. RESULTS A median of 15.4 months ...