Association of amoebae and actinomyces in an intrauterine contraceptive device user.
A patient wearing an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) was diagnosed as being colonized by Actinomyces and amoebae by examination of a routine Papanicolaou smear. The patient received vaginal treatment with metronidazole, which temporarily eliminated the protozoa; however, it was necessary to remove the IUD to definitively eradicate the microorganisms. Follow-up Papanicolaou smears taken after removal of the IUD have been normal and free of both microorganisms.
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Cytopathology Laboratory, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio 45212.
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D000190:Actinomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000562:Amebiasis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D000656:Amoeba / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000818:Animals; D003274:Contraceptive Devices, Female / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D014626:Vaginal Smears