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Upper Genital Tract Infections

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Infectious Diseases in the Female Patient

Part of the book series: Clinical Perspectives in Obstetrics and Gynecology ((CPOG))

Abstract

Upper genital tract infection in women has for years been referred to as pelvic inflammatory disease. This term specifies neither the site nor the type of infection. Unfortunately it has become so ingrained in the literature that it has become common medical vernacular. It is preferable to indicate at least the site of infection by using such terms as endometritis, salpingitis, salpingo-oophoritis, or tubo-ovarian abscess. Since these infections often represent a progression from endometritis to salpingitis and ultimately to pyosalpinx, hydrosalpinx, or tubo-ovarian abscess, it may be difficult to find a term that specifies the type and extent of infection. Further specificity can be achieved by referring to these infections as acute or chronic to indicate the severity and course of the infection.

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Landers, D.V., Sweet, R.L. (1986). Upper Genital Tract Infections. In: Galask, R.P., Larsen, B. (eds) Infectious Diseases in the Female Patient. Clinical Perspectives in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4852-1_11

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