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Division REPR-OREP: Other infections of the male or female reproductive tract (epididymis, testes, prostate, vagina, ovaries, uterus, or other deep pelvic tissues, excluding endometritis or vaginal cuff infections)

United Kingdom

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Other infections of the male or female reproductive tract must meet at least one of the following criteria:

  • Patient has organisms cultured from tissue or fluid from affected site

  • Patient has an abscess or other evidence of infection of affected site seen during a surgical operation or histopathologic examination

  • Patient has two of the following signs or symptoms with no other recognised cause: fever (> 38 °C), nausea, vomiting, pain, tenderness, or dysuria

AND at least one of the following:

  • organisms cultured from blood

  • physician diagnosis

  1. Note reporting instructions: