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KMID : 0984720030350050329
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Infection and Chemotherapy
2003 Volume.35 No. 5 p.329 ~ p.331
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Tubo-ovarian Abscess Caused by Streptococcus Pneumoniae
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Kim Myung-Shin
Lee Ah-Won
Ryu Ki-Sung
Kang Jin-Han
Kang Chang-Suk
Shim Sang-In
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Abstract
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Streptococcus pneumoniae has been known to cause pneumonia, meningitis, sinusitus, and otits media. S. pneumoniae is infrequent cause of infection in the female genital tract. We report a case of pneumococcal tuboovarian abscess in postmenopausal woman. A 71year old woman was admitted, because of abdominal discomfort for six weeks. About 6 cmsized mass located in left adnexal area was found. She underwent gynecologic surgery total hysterectomy and both adnexectomy. The pathologic findings were consistent with bacterial tuboovarian abscess. S. pneumoniae serotype 23A was isolated from pus specimen. She was cured by operation and antibiotic therapy.
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KEYWORD
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Streptotoccus peumoniae, Tubo-ovarian abscess, Serotype 23A
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