Endometrioma Complicated by Tubo-Ovarian Abscess in a Woman With Bacterial Vaginosis

Background. Tubo-ovarian abscess involvement of an endometrioma has been reported in cases of patients with polymicrobial sources such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, and obligate anaerobic bacteria; however, bacterial vaginosis (BV) predisposing to abscess formation in...

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Main Authors: Shahryar K. Kavoussi, Mark D. Pearlman, William M. Burke, Dan I. Lebovic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2006-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/IDOG/2006/84140