Tuboovarian abscess caused by Edwardsiella tarda

Edwardsiella tarda infections are uncommon and have often been reported in association with pet reptiles. The majority of these infections occur as gastrointestinal disorders in immunocompromised hosts. We believe this to be the first reported American case of tuboovarian abscess caused by this orga...

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Published in:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 1995-09, Vol.173 (3), p.964-965
Main Authors: Pien, Francis D., Jackson, Mary T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal Pain
Abscess - diagnosis
Abscess - microbiology
Abscess - surgery
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Drainage
Edwardsiella infection
Enterobacteriaceae Infections
Fallopian Tube Diseases - diagnosis
Fallopian Tube Diseases - microbiology
Fallopian Tube Diseases - surgery
Female
Humans
Hysterectomy
Ovarian Diseases - diagnosis
Ovarian Diseases - microbiology
Ovarian Diseases - surgery
Seafood - microbiology
tuboovarian abscess
unusual pelvic abscess
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Summary:Edwardsiella tarda infections are uncommon and have often been reported in association with pet reptiles. The majority of these infections occur as gastrointestinal disorders in immunocompromised hosts. We believe this to be the first reported American case of tuboovarian abscess caused by this organism in an otherwise healthy woman whose only known exposure was to raw seafood. This patient had fever and lower abdominal pain caused by a severe Edwardsiella tarda pelvic abscess that required surgical drainage and intravenous antibiotics for complete recovery.
ISSN:0002-9378
1097-6868
DOI:10.1016/0002-9378(95)90380-1