Tubo-ovarian abscess caused by Edwardsiella tarda: A case report

• Autori principali: Kaitlyn Cox (Autore), Marci Crowley (Autore), Kimberly Fryer (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Elsevier, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Tubo-ovarian abscesses (TOAs) are a complicated form of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). They are usually caused by Bacteroides species or Escherichia coli. A 35-year-old woman presented with TOA caused by an infection with the rare pathogen Edwardsiella tarda. Thus, in a suspected case of a TOA i...