Open AccessGenital Colonization by Actinomyces Israelii and Serologic Immune Response to the Bacterium after Five Years use of the Same Copper Intra‐Uterine Device
Author(s) -
Persson Elisabeth,
Holmberg Kenneth
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016348409155497
Subject(s) - medicine , actinomyces israelii , serology , sex organ , colonization , genital tract , immune system , female circumcision , gynecology , antibody , immunology , physiology , actinomyces , bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , genetics
. An increased risk of developing genital actinomy‐cosis has been found with long‐term use of IUDs. In this study a group of women who had used their IUDs for 60 ± 6 months was compared with a group having worn their IUDs for 36 ± 6 months. None of the women examined had symptoms of genital infection. No significant differences could be found in colonization frequency of A. israelii on the IUDs or in humoral antibody response to the bacterium.