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. 1985 Feb;21(2):273–275. doi: 10.1128/jcm.21.2.273-275.1985

Actinomyces naeslundii as an agent of pelvic actinomycosis in the presence of an intrauterine device.

W Bonnez, G Lattimer, N A Mohanraj, T H Johnson
PMCID: PMC271633  PMID: 3973000

Abstract

Actinomyces naeslundii is a saprophyte, sometimes a pathogen, of the human oral cavity. Very few extra-oral infections related to this agent have been described. We report the first instance of A. naeslundii as an etiological agent of pelvic actinomycosis in a user of an intrauterine device, an infection so far exclusively attributed to Actinomyces israelii.

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