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Gynecological Infections

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Cytopathology of Infectious Diseases

Part of the book series: Essentials in Cytopathology ((EICP,volume 17))

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Infections of the female genital tract, some of which are sexually transmitted, are common and therefore an important public health issue. Although the purpose of a Pap test is to look for epithelial abnormalities, several infections can be diagnosed on cervical cytology. These infections include bacterial, fungal, viral, and parasitic pathogens. This chapter covers common and rare infections likely to be encountered on a cervicovaginal Pap test.

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  1. Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 5150 Centre Avenue, Suite 201, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232, USA

    Liron Pantanowitz

  2. Department of Pathology, Magee-Women’s Hospital of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA

    R. Marshall Austin

  3. Cytology Unit, Department of Anatomical Pathology, University of the Witwatersrand and National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

    Pam Michelow

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Pantanowitz, L., Austin, R.M., Michelow, P. (2011). Gynecological Infections. In: Cytopathology of Infectious Diseases. Essentials in Cytopathology, vol 17. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0242-8_5

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