Eighteen infertile multiparous mares were used in this study. They had been barren for at least 2 years and bred repeatedly during those years, 8-20 of age. Clinical genital, endometrial cytology histopathological examinations revealed that the suffered from acute endometritis. Each mare was subjected to an intrauterine lavage with 500-1000 ml sterile saline solution combination intravenous inj...

Fatal cases of acute shock complicating Clostridium sordellii endometritis following medical abortion with mifepristone (also known as RU-486) used with misoprostol were reported. The pathogenesis of this unexpected complication remains enigmatic. Misoprostol is a pharmacomimetic of PGE(2), an endogenous suppressor of innate immunity. Clinical C. sordellii infections were associated with intrav...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To identify sensitive and specific histological criteria for endometritis in women with laparoscopically-confirmed acute salpingitis. METHODS Women, age 18-40 years of age presenting with complaints of lower abdominal pain ≤2 weeks and no antibiotics use in past two weeks, were enrolled. They underwent clinical examination, screening for HIV; other sexually transmitted infecti...

One hundred forty-nine mothers and 74 fathers of infants who presented at the Special Treatment Clinic (Nairobi) with ophthalmia neonatorum were evaluated. Neisseria gonorrhoeae was isolated from 60 (40%) of 149 mothers and Chlamydia trachomatis was isolated from 31 (21%). Twenty-six mothers (17.5%) had clinical evidence of endometritis or pelvic inflammatory disease. Mothers with endometritis ...

The clinical incidence of reproductive disorders in crossbred (local non-descript crossed with Friesian) was determined from the records maintained at the artificial insemination (A.I.) component, Livestock and Dairy Development Department, Balochistan for the period from July 1980 to June 1995. A total of 21 ,493 cases of uterine infections, reported anoestrus and obstetrical problems were rec...

In 82% of cows, contamination the genitals with conditionally pathogenic microflora E. coli was established in 17% cases, S. aureus - 15%, P. mirabilis 14%, pyogenes pyogenes, R. vulgaris, C. albicans 14.0%; aureus, coli, mirabilis, albicans, A. fumigatus, M. racemosus 12% cases latent endometritis. salpingitis, microorgans were isolated association 28.5% cases; 27.7% fumigatus 25.2%; 13.1%, re...

BACKGROUND The term dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) refers to any abnormal bleeding from the uterus, unassociated with tumour, inflammation and pregnancy. The histological diagnosis of DUB is very essential for adequate management especially in perimenopausal and postmenopausal females. The present study was undertaken with the aim of evaluating DUB in various age groups, carry out histopa...