title: Intrauterine device as source of pneumococcal intra-abdominal infection and small-bowel obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, P.O. Box 3235 Jerusalem, 91031, Israel. rudensky@szmc.org.il
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rudensky
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abramowitz
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Yinnon
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alberton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D020878:Device Removal; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents