Cytologic detection and clinical significance of Actinomyces israelii in women using intrauterine contraceptive devices.
Pancervicovaginal (Papanicolaou) smears exhibiting pseudomycilial-like clumps of organisms obtained from 35 women employing IUD's were studied by direct immunofluorescent technique for identification of A. israelii and A. naeslundi. In every case the specific fluorescence was achieved with species-specific antiserum against A. israelii. The clinical profile of these 35 women was retrospectively analyzed.
D000190:Actinomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices; D007557:Israel; D008875:Middle Aged; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D014626:Vaginal Smears