[Co-infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Actinomyces naeslundii].
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of co-infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Actinomyces naeslundii in a woman with an intrauterine device.


METHODS
A 36-year-old woman with IUD, who entered to the hospital because of suprapubic abdominal pain, fever and foul-smelling vaginal discharge.


RESULTS
We identified Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Actinomyces naeslundii and despite antibiotic treatment, ultrasound allowed objectify pelvic inflammatory disease and appendiceal involvement, which led to its surgical removal and bilateral salpingectomy.


CONCLUSIONS
The surgical approach allowed to solve the box co.
Sección de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Rio Hortega, Valladolid, España. eiros@med.uva.es
José María
JM
Eiros-Bouza
Sección de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Rio Hortega, Valladolid, España.
Marta Domínguez-Gil
MD
González
Servicio de Ginecología y Obstetricia, Hospital Universitario Rio Hortega, Valladolid, España.
Eva
E
Martín-Medrano
Servicio de Ginecología y Obstetricia, Hospital Universitario Rio Hortega, Valladolid, España.
Marta
M
Garcia-Yuste
D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D060085:Coinfection; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans