Salmonella ovarian abscess following travel diarrhoea episode.
The case of a 36-year-old woman with a non-typhoidal Salmonella ovarian abscess is reported. Remarkably, pathological findings of the oophorectomy piece did not demonstrate any pre-existing ovarian abnormalities.
Alonso
David
D
Department of Tropical Medicine, International Health Center, IDIBAPS, Hospital Clínic, c/Rosselló 132, 4 2a, 08036 Barcelona, Spain. cojup99@hotmail.com
Muñoz
Jose
J
Ruiz
Joaquín
J
Carmona
Francisco
F
Nadal
Alfons
A
Gascón
Joaquím
J
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014195:Travel
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin