Salmonella enteritidis in an endometriotic ovarian cyst

Isolated Salmonella infections are rare. In view of the rarity, we present a case of a 16-year-old patient with an endometriotic ovarian cyst where Salmonella enteritidis was isolated from aspirated material from the cyst. We include a review of the world literature on ovarian Salmonella infection f...

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Published in:European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology 1997-04, Vol.72 (2), p.207-211
Main Authors: Burgmans, J.P.J., van Erp, E.J.M., Brimicombe, R.W., Kazzaz, B.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the genital system
Biological and medical sciences
Endometriotic ovarian cyst
Female
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Ovarian Cysts - complications
Review
Salmonella enteritidis
Salmonella Infections - etiology
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Summary:Isolated Salmonella infections are rare. In view of the rarity, we present a case of a 16-year-old patient with an endometriotic ovarian cyst where Salmonella enteritidis was isolated from aspirated material from the cyst. We include a review of the world literature on ovarian Salmonella infection from 1966 to June 1996.
ISSN:0301-2115
1872-7654
DOI:10.1016/S0301-2115(96)02680-2