TUBOOVARIAN ABSCESS CAUSED BY EDWARDSIELLA-TARDA

Edwardsiella tarda infections are uncommon and have often been reporte d in association with pet reptiles. The majority of these infections o ccur as gastrointestinal disorders in immunocompromised hosts. We beli eve this to be the first reported American case of tuboovarian abscess caused by this organism in an otherwise healthy woman whose only know n exposure was to raw seafood. This patient had fever and lower abdomi nal pain caused by a severe Edwardsiella tarda pelvic abscess that req uired surgical drainage and intravenous antibiotics for complete recov ery.