Exploring the link between long-term intrauterine contraceptive device usage and abdominal actinomycosis in a middle-aged female: A case report

Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic, and suppurative disease caused by Actinomyces species, which are filamentous, obligate, Gram-positive bacteria. This report presents a case of anterior abdominal actinomycosis in a 40-year-old female with a history of intrauterine contraceptive device placement. The...

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Main Authors: Shabih Ayesha, Syeda Mahrukh Fatima Zaidi, Ruqaiya Shahid, Naveed Ali Khan, Burhanuddin Sohail Rangwala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X231222222