Objective: To summarize clinical features and treatments in reported cases of actinomycotic
pelvic abscess occuring in women using intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUD), and to …

Pelvic actinomycosis is an extremely rare disease that can occur in women with a long
duration of intrauterine device (IUD) use. This type of abscess is usually unsuspected and …

Actinomyces-like organisms (ALOs) are a common finding in Papanicolaou-stained cervico-
vaginal smears (PAP smears) of women using an intrauterine device (IUD). The incidence of …

Recent reports suggest a relationship between intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) use
and colonization or infection of the genietal tract with Actinomyces species. This prospective …

Papanicolaou-stained cervicovaginal smears from 478 women with intrauterine
contraceptive devices (IUDs) in place were reviewed for the presence of Actinomyces …

A review is presented of the vaginal cytology, pathologic changes and clinical implications of
intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) usage, with special reference to IUD-related …

This study from a community hospital documents the relatively frequent occurrence of
Actinomyces in 36 women diagnosed by Papanicolaou stained cervicovaginal smears …

As a corollary to a case-control study evaluating the risk of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
among users of an intrauterine countraceptive device (IUD), Papanicolaou smears were …

The incidence of intrauterine device (IUD)-associated cervicovaginal actinomycosis was
evaluated. Papanicolaou-stained cervicovaginal smears from 1,520 women with IUDs were …

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are highly effective, long-term methods of contraception.
Although evidence of a direct association between IUD use and pelvic inflammatory disease …