Actinomycetes in cervico-vaginal smears: an association with IUD usage.
A hitherto undescribed occurrence of actinomycetes in cervico-vaginal smears of IUD users is reported. The morphology of actinomycetes in Papanicolaou stained smears is described. The differential diagnosis and the significance of these observations is discussed.
D000190:Actinomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D002577:Uterine Cervical Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D014626:Vaginal Smears