Isolation of actinomycetes from cervical specimens.
Cervical smears from 30 women were examined. Fifteen of these had actinomycetes visible by direct smear examination and the organisms were isolated in 13. Of the remainder, all had negative smears and culture was similarly negative in 12, whilst in 3, the cultures were either positive (1) or suspicious (2).
D000190:Actinomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices; D014626:Vaginal Smears