Detection and prevalence of IUD-associated Actinomyces colonization and related morbidity. A prospective study of 69,925 cervical smears

Valicenti, J.F.; Pappas, A.A.; Graber, C.D.; Williamson, H.O.; Willis, N.F.

JAMA 247(8): 1149-1152

1982


ISSN/ISBN: 0098-7484
PMID: 7057605
Document Number: 190422
A. israelii was not identified in non-intrauterine device (IUD)-wearers. The prevalence of A. israelii among IUD wearers ranged from 1.6% (general population) to 5.3% (clinical population). Direct immunofluorescence proved to be a more accurate and specific method of identification when compared with conventional light microscopy and anaerobic culture. Two of 112 women with direct immunofluorescence-proved A. israelii had significant clinical infections.

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