Haemophilus influenzae causes purulent salpingitis.
We describe two patients with laparoscopically diagnosed, severe acute salpingitis who had nontypable Haemophilus influenzae isolated directly from the fallopian tubes. Nontypable H. influenzae should be recognized as an important genital pathogen.
D000328:Adult; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006192:Haemophilus Infections; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010402:Penicillin G Procaine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012488:Salpingitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013492:Suppuration
D008795:Metronidazole; D010402:Penicillin G Procaine; D004318:Doxycycline