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Visualisation and Quantification of Intracellular Interactions of Neisseria meningitidis and Human α-actinin by Confocal Imaging
Published on: October 24, 2010
[Co-infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Actinomyces naeslundii]
José María Eiros-Bouza1, Marta Domínguez-Gil González2, Eva Martín-Medrano3
1Sección de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Rio Hortega, Valladolid, España. eiros@med.uva.es
Objective:
To report a case of co-infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Actinomyces naeslundii in a woman with an intrauterine device.
Case Report:
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.
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