Severe genital sepsis, a health problem in elderly patients

Authors

  • Yumar de la Paz Pérez Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara
  • Esther Gilda González Carmona Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara
  • Yelian Peña Moya Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara

Keywords:

reproductive tract infections, aged

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Author Biographies

Yumar de la Paz Pérez, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral y en Urología. Máster en Urgencias y Emergencias Médicas. Profesor Instructor de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Esther Gilda González Carmona, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara

Especialista de I Grado en Urología. Máster en Longevidad Satisfactoria. Profesora Auxiliar de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Yelian Peña Moya, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara

Especialista de I Grado en Urología. Profesor Instructor de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

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de la Paz Pérez Y, González Carmona EG, Peña Moya Y. Severe genital sepsis, a health problem in elderly patients. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2017 Jan. 1 [cited 2025 Jul. 2];11(1):79-81. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/768

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