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Pneumococcal peritonitis with the presence of an intrauterine device
Author(s) -
RonEl Raphael,
Bukovsky Ian,
Kharasch Jerome,
Letko Yitzhak,
Caspi Eliahu
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(85)90030-x
Subject(s) - medicine , peritonitis , laparotomy , surgery , abdominal cavity , intrauterine device , septic shock , sepsis , family planning , population , environmental health , research methodology
Pneumococcal peritonitis was diagnosed in a woman with an intrauterine device (IUD), admitted to the hospital with presenting symptoms of septic shock. The surgical, bacteriological and histological findings are described, and the preferred mode of treatment is discussed.