Salmonella abscess of the ovary.
A 13-year-old patient with an ovarian abscess caused by Salmonella paratyphi C1-7 had positive stool cultures for the same organism. She recovered after surgical removal of the abscess and intravenous antibiotics.
Chiva
L M
LM
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Maternal La Paz.
Ergeneli
M
M
Santisteban
J
J
D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D012482:Salmonella paratyphi A
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents