Bacterial flora detected of the uterine endometrial cavity of diabetic patients with myoma uteri.
Kansenshogaku Zasshi
; 67(7): 654-8, 1993 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-8360520
ABSTRACT
Patients with diabetes frequently suffer from various postoperative complications, especially infection. Diabetic patients also have a high incidence of uterine endometrial cancer. The nature of the intrauterine bacterial flora may be related to both infection and carcinogenesis. Therefore, identification of the intrauterine bacterial flora in diabetic patients may be useful. Bacteria were detected in the uterine endometrial cavity of 100% of ten diabetic patients with myoma uteri. However, among 20 non-diabetic control patients with myoma uteri, only three 15% harbored bacteria. Members of the Enterobacteriaceae (Escherichia coli, Proteus spp., Enterobacter cloacae, and Klebsiella pneumoniae) were the predominant bacteria. We speculate that bacterial products contribute to carcinogenesis, as has been proposed for colon carcinoma. Antimicrobial agents active against Enterobacteriaceae should be used to prevent postoperative infections in gynecologic procedures in diabetic patients.
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Assunto principal:
Bactérias
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Neoplasias Uterinas
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Endométrio
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Leiomioma
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Kansenshogaku Zasshi
Ano de publicação:
1993
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Article