title: [Clinical relevance and pathognomonic significance of Actinomycetes colonization of intra-uterine devices].
abstract: Microbiological investigations were carried out on 524 intrauterine pessaries (IUP) from 488 patients. All patients underwent a gynecological examination on the occasion of IUP extraction. An actinomycete colonization of the extracted IUPs could be detected by culture in 8% of the cases. Actinomyces israelii was cultured most frequently. The raised detection of anaerobic bacteria in the endocervix of patients with actinomycin detection constitutes a potential danger for these women with regard to the development of genital actinomycosis. In addition, the clinical parameters document a higher susceptibility of these patients to ascending genital infections. The infectious morbidity is significantly raised.
authors.affiliation: Frauenklinik der Universität zu Köln.
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Eibach
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bolte
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pulverer
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Schaal
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Küpper
mesh_terms: D000190:Actinomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Klinische Relevanz und pathognomonische Bedeutung der Aktinomyzetenbesiedlung von Intrauterinpessaren.