title: Pelvic actynomyces infection: report of two cases occurred in the Hospital of San José.
abstract: The actynomyces infection is a rare cause of chronic pelvic inflammation, which can be manifested in multiple ways. It is caused by the actynomyces bacteria, usually by the israelii type, which can be a part of the normal flora of the genital tract in patients who use intrauterine device (IUD). There is a discussion about the importance of considering this infection disease as part of the differential diagnosis in patients using the IUD, with atypical manifestations and bizarre presentation of infections of the genital tract, severe pelvic adherent syndromes, tubo-ovarian complexes (abscesses) barely symptomatic, and in the case of intraoperatory suspicion of pelvic carcinomatosis among others.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hospital of San José, Bogotá, Colombia.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Urbina
authors.forename: Hernando
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ruiz
authors.forename: Sofia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parejas
mesh_terms: D000190:Actinomyces / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003105:Colombia; D005260:Female; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D034161:Pelvic Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D010406:Penicillins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010406:Penicillins