pelvic inflammatory disease/diarrhea

OBJECTIVE To determine the clinical characteristics that indicate the presence of tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) among patients with severe pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). METHODS An observational cohort study was performed from October 2011 to March 2013. The study included all patients with a

Severe diarrhea and marked lower abdominal cramps are unusual manifestations of appendicitis. The authors performed a barium-enema examination (BE) on 9 pediatric patients who were ultimately shown to have a perforated appendix and pelvic abscesses. In 8 cases, the atypical symptoms initially led to

Although metronidazole (MNZ) has been used worldwide for more than 4 decades as a standard therapy for trichomoniasis, anaerobic and amebic infections, resistance to MNZ is still low. MNZ is available as oral, intravenous, and vaginal formulations, but the intravenous formulation of MNZ has not been

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to identify factors that can predict clinical course among patients hospitalized with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). METHODS Ninety-three patients who needed hospitalization with a diagnosis of PID were retrospectively studied. Patients who were discharged

We conducted a multicenter trial to compare the efficacy and safety of meropenem with the efficacy and safety of clindamycin plus gentamicin in the treatment of 515 hospitalized patients with acute gynecologic and obstetric pelvic infections. At the end of treatment, the rates of satisfactory

Strongyloidiasis is a potentially life-threatening condition which, when appropriately diagnosed early in its course, is easily eradicated. When severe, it may mimic other disease processes including appendicitis or severe pelvic inflammatory disease. The diagnosis of parasitic infestation should be

Fifty-one hospitalized women were treated with either clindamycin phosphate alone (N = 23) or a combination of clindamycin phosphate plus tobramycin (N = 28) for community-acquired pelvic inflammatory disease. The overall regimen clinical success rates were 100 and 91% for the clindamycin/tobramycin

OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy and safety of a combination of piperacillin and tazobactam with that of clindamycin and gentamicin in the treatment of hospitalized women with infections of the upper genital tract. METHODS This was a randomized open-label trial in hospitalized women with infections

Eleven cases of pneumococcal infection of abdominal and pelvic origin that occurred in previously healthy adults are described. All cases occurred in women who were admitted to a county hospital in Norway with acute abdominal symptoms such as pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Explorative

OBJECTIVE Uncomplicated pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a common disease caused by numerous pathogens: sexually transmitted infections (such as Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Mycoplasma genitalium), anaerobes, and other organisms from the vaginal flora. It is currently treated

40 patients with subacute pelvic inflammations were treated with the antibiotic compound sulfametrol-trimethoprim. The patients received twice a day 2 tablets with some liquid in the morning and evening. The average duration of treatment was 16.1 days. In 37 patients (92.5%) the disease could be

OBJECTIVE To quantify the relative benefits and harms of different management options for first-trimester miscarriage. METHODS MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Controlled Trials Register searches (1966 to July 2004), including references of retrieved articles. METHODS Randomized trials assigning women

Clinical efficacy of cefodizime (CDZM) in obstetric and gynecologic infections and in their prevention, and fluctuations in cervical mucus elastase in gynecologic infections and during pregnancy were studied, and the following results were obtained: 1. Cervical mucus elastase showed high values of >

Right lower quadrant (RLQ) pain is a common complaint in children presenting at emergency departments. This study analyzed the etiologies of RLQ pain, and compared the clinical presentations, laboratory test results and imaging findings in patients with appendicitis with those in other groups of