Salmonella ovarian abscess following travel diarrhoea episode

Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2007 Nov;276(5):551-3. doi: 10.1007/s00404-007-0380-y. Epub 2007 May 31.

Abstract

The case of a 36-year-old woman with a non-typhoidal Salmonella ovarian abscess is reported. Remarkably, pathological findings of the oophorectomy piece did not demonstrate any pre-existing ovarian abnormalities.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diarrhea / complications*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ovarian Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Ovarian Diseases / drug therapy
  • Ovarian Diseases / etiology
  • Ovarian Diseases / surgery
  • Ovariectomy
  • Salmonella Infections / diagnosis*
  • Salmonella Infections / drug therapy
  • Salmonella Infections / etiology
  • Salmonella Infections / surgery
  • Travel*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Ciprofloxacin