OBJECTIVE The presence of enterobacteria such as Escherichia coli in the vagina of normal women is not synonymous with infection. However, vaginal E. coli may also cause symptomatic infections. We examined bacterial virulence properties that may promote symptomatic female reproductive tract infections (RTI) and neonatal sepsis. METHODS E. coli isolated as the causative agent from cases of vag...

BACKGROUND In 1998, transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy (THL) was introduced as a new outpatient procedure for exploration of tubo-ovarian structures and tubal patency in subfertile patients. At present, there are no large studies that relate the findings at THL to fertility outcome. METHODS Consecutive patients undergoing THL for subfertility between 2000 and 2004 were included in this prospective...

To cite: Guler S, Oksuz H, Cetin GY, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013200187 DESCRIPTION A 39-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department due to abdominal pain. Her history included systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and use of immunosuppressive drugs. The patient’s general condition was poor with fever and tenderness in the a...