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Etiology of Persistent Tubo-Ovarian Abscess in Nairobi, Kenya

Objective To study the microbial etiology of tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA). Methods We recruited 11 women in Nairobi, Kenya who failed antibiotic therapy alone and required surgical drainage of a presumptive TOA. Pus from the nine abscesses and two pyosalpinges were collected and cultured for aerobic,...

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Autores principales: Cohen, Craig R., Gravelle, Lisa, Symekher, Samwel, Waiyaki, Peter, Stamm, Walter E., Kiehlbauch, Julia A.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2003
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1852266/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12839632
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1064744903000061