Abstract
Streptococcus pneumoniae is an uncommon cause of infection in the female genital tract. An unusual case of postmenopausal pneumococcal tubo-ovarian abscess is presented. The pathogenesis of this infection probably entailed the ascent of bacteria from the vagina to the internal genitalia; there was no evidence of infection of the bloodstream or gastrointestinal tract.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 896-897 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Reviews of Infectious Diseases |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1991 |
| Externally published | Yes |