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ArticleCureus2026

Tubo-Ovarian Abscess With Bacteremia in a Patient With an Intrauterine Contraceptive Device.

Malika Parchment, Mihir Waykar, Shannon Schellhammer, Steve Carlan

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Malika ParchmentObstetrics and Gynecology, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, USA.
Mihir WaykarObstetrics and Gynecology, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, USA.
Shannon SchellhammerObstetrics and Gynecology, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, USA.
Steve CarlanObstetrics and Gynecology, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) is a complication of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) resulting from an ascending infection of the upper genital tract. It is characterized by an inflammatory mass involving the fallopian tube, ovary, and sometimes adjacent pelvic organs. It is diagnosed through clinical evaluation and imaging, and initially treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics. Despite conservative management, surgical intervention may be necessary if there is a leak or rupture of the TOA or if the patient experiences chronic pain. Rarely, a TOA can cause septicemia. Insertion of an IUD in a patient with a history of PID is contraindicated. A 41-year-old, gravida 2, para 1011 (G2P1011) woman presented with a TOA complicated by

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acute pelvic paingram-negative bacteremiaintrauterine devices (iud)pelvic inflammatory disease (pid)toa

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PMID41873273
PMCPMC13006111

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