[Is there is seasonal incidence of acute adnexitis?].
188 cases of endoskopic proven acute adnexitis were examined regarding to a seasonal accumulation. There was a trend to a higher incidence of the acute adnexitis in general and of the gonorrhoeal one in particular in the sunny months. A gonorrhoea was detectable in 14.9%, and 55% of the patients were nulliparous women. The conclusions related to prophylaxis of infertility are discussed.
Albus
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Klinik und Poliklinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität, Greifswald.
Köhler
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D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005859:Germany, East; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012621:Seasons
Gibt es eine saisonale Häufung der akuten Adnexitis?