Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

, Volume 276, Issue 5, pp 551–553 | Cite as

Salmonella ovarian abscess following travel diarrhoea episode

  • David Alonso
  • Jose Muñoz
  • Joaquín Ruiz
  • Francisco Carmona
  • Alfons Nadal
  • Joaquím Gascón
Case Report
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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.

Keywords

Salmonellosis Ovarian abscess Diarrhoea complication Bacteraemia 
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Acknowledgments

International Health Centre receives economical support from RICET (Red de Investigación de Centros de Enfermedades Tropicales) and RCESP (Red de Centros de Investigación en Epidemiología y Salud Pública). J. Ruiz is supported by project CP05/00130 (Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias).

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Authors and Affiliations

  • David Alonso
    • 1
  • Jose Muñoz
    • 1
  • Joaquín Ruiz
    • 1
  • Francisco Carmona
    • 2
  • Alfons Nadal
    • 3
  • Joaquím Gascón
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Tropical MedicineInternational Health Center, IDIBAPS, Hospital ClínicBarcelonaSpain
  2. 2.Department of Gynecology and ObstetricsHospital ClínicBarcelonaSpain
  3. 3.Department of Anatomical PathologyHospital ClínicBarcelonaSpain

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