| Nocardial tubo-ovarian abscess in a pregnant woman: a rare case report. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 16866802 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Nocardiosis is a rare disease associated with significant morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. We report on a 32-year-old pregnant woman with nocardiosis, which may be the third reported case in which no risk factor for the infection (other than the pregnancy itself) could be found. Pregnancy was complicated by the formation of a tubo-ovarian nocardia abscess, resulting in abortion. Lapartomy with trimethopprim-sulfamethoxazole led to complete cure of the patient at the end of the fifth month. This case emphasizes the difficulty in the diagnosis and treatment of a nocardial infection during pregnancy. |
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Authors:
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Kumral Kepkep; Yildiz Ayhan Tunçay; Rafet Yigitbasi |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology Volume: 46 ISSN: 0004-8666 ISO Abbreviation: Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol Publication Date: 2006 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-07-26 Completed Date: 2006-11-28 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0001027 Medline TA: Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol Country: Australia |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 363-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Health Ministry Goztepe Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. |
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Abortion, Spontaneous Abscess / diagnosis*, therapy Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use Diagnosis, Differential Fallopian Tube Diseases / diagnosis*, therapy Female Humans Laparotomy Nocardia Infections / diagnosis*, therapy Nocardia asteroides Ovarian Diseases / diagnosis*, therapy Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / diagnosis*, therapy Prenatal Diagnosis* |
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0/Anti-Bacterial Agents |
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