American Society for Microbiology, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 1(49), p. 466-468, 2011
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01772-10
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ABSTRACT A female patient presented with episodes of fever and pain in the lower right abdomen after hysteroscopic removal of an intrauterine device 2 months earlier. Pelvic actinomycosis originating from a tubo-ovarian abscess was diagnosed with Propionibacterium propionicum , formerly known as Arachnia propionica , as causative agent.