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Unusual presentation of more common disease/injury
CASE REPORT
Tube-ovarian abscess caused by Rothia aeria
  1. Yusuke Taira and
  2. Yoichi Aoki
  1. Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Japan
  1. Correspondence to Dr Yusuke Taira, h115474{at}med.u-ryukyu.ac.jp

Abstract

Rothia aeria is a gram-positive amorphous bacillus and was discovered in the Russian space station ‘Mir’ in 1997. It shows phylogenetic similarity to Actinomyces israelii, and as determined using 16 s ribosomal RNA gene analysis R. aeria is classified as a bacteria of the genus Actinomyces. It was found to colonise in the human oral cavity, and there are some infectious reports but none specifies gynaecological infection. A 57-year-old woman, who had been continuously using intrauterine contraceptive device, presented with fever and lower abdominal pain. She was suspected tube-ovarian abscess caused by A. israelii, but the uterine cavity culture revealed R. aeria infection. Considering surgical treatment, conservative treatment by intravenous benzylpenicillin and subsequently oral ampicillin for 6 months improved the abscess, and she has no recurrence for over 1 year.

  • pelvic inflammatory disease
  • obstetrics, gynaecology and fertility
  • drugs: obstetrics and gynaecology

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https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-229017

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    • Contributors YT designed this manuscript and wrote the initial draft. YA contributed to the planning, conduct and reporting of the work described in the article. Both the authors have contributed to data collection and interpretation and critically reviewed the manuscript. Both the authors approved the final version of the manuscript and agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.

    • Patient consent for publication Obtained.