| Item type |
Article |
| Subjects |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health > 618 Gynecology, obstetrics, pediatrics & geriatrics |
| Division/Agency |
LPPKN - National Population and Family Development Board, Malaysia: Human Reproductive Division |
| Keywords |
Actinomyces, Intrauterine contraceptive device, Pelvic inflammatory disease |
| Additional Information |
The hard copy can be refer at Resource Centre, NPFDB. |
| Abstract |
Cervical smears of 128 intrauterine contraceptive device users were stained by Gram stain and screened for the presence of Actinomyces-like organisms. Actinomyces-like organisms were observed in 5.5 percent, pus cell in 20.1 percent and yeast cells in 10.2 percent of the smears examined. The average duration of insertion was 8 months. Smears of 103 controls were negative for Actinomyces-like organisms, pus cells were observed in 8.7 percent and yeasts in 4.8 percent. |
