title: Gynecologic infections.
abstract: The scope of gynecologic infections presenting to the emergency department is quite diverse. This article presents an update on the current literature for vaginitis, cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, tubo-ovarian abscesses, the Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome, herpes, and syphilis. Inadequate identification or treatment of these diseases can result is significant morbidity or mortality for the patient and for the fetus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA 98431, USA. wesley.zeger@nw.amedd.army.mil
authors.forename: Wesley
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zeger
authors.forename: Kurtis
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Holt
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D000291:Adnexal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001472:Bartholin's Glands / Q000503:physiopathology; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013577:Syndrome; D002577:Uterine Cervical Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy