Fitz-Hugh–Curtis syndrome in a 16-year-old female due to Ureaplasma urealyticum

Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis, Ureaplasma spp., Mycoplasma genitalium and Mycoplasma hominis among outpatients in central Greece: absence of tetracycline resistance gene tet(M) over a 4-year period study

“…have been described as a risk factor for complications in pregnancy [8] , [19] . In addition, we recently reported the second incidence of Fitz-Hugh–Curtis syndrome worldwide that was attributed to U. urealyticum [7] , while 10.11% of our PCR-confirmed C-U-M-positive cases presented with clinical manifestations (genital signs/symptoms) that showed remission after doxycycline administration. In this respect, physicians should be cautious when seeking microbiologic evaluation of cervicovaginal or semen samples, in order to encourage C-U-M testing with PCR-based techniques.…”

“…In May 2015 we diagnosed in a 16-year-old female patient Fitz-Hugh–Curtis syndrome that was attributed to Ureaplasma urealyticum [7] , which is nevertheless considered to constitute normal urogenital flora [8] . We thus decided to report on the occurrence of C-U-M in central Greece because to date a relatively large-scale study in Greek outpatients has not been reported.…”

Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome as Finding during Open Cholecystectomy and Unknown Pregnancy: Clinical Case

“…While Neisseria gonorrhoeae was the first established pathogen, Chlamydia trachomatis is incriminated in most cases nowadays [7]. However, other agents that can cause disease syndrome as FHCS ureaplasmaurealyticum [8].…”