1. Clostridium perfringens sepsis following a molar pregnancy.
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Adams BN, Lekovic JP, and Robinson S
- Subjects
- Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use, Bacteremia diagnosis, Bacteremia drug therapy, Carbapenems therapeutic use, Clostridium Infections diagnosis, Clostridium Infections drug therapy, Dilatation and Curettage, Female, Humans, Hydatidiform Mole surgery, Hysterectomy methods, Middle Aged, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious diagnosis, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious drug therapy, Suction, Bacteremia etiology, Clostridium Infections etiology, Clostridium perfringens isolation & purification, Hydatidiform Mole complications, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious etiology
- Abstract
Clostridium perfringens sepsis is rare since the legalization of abortion in 1973. This is a 49 year old female who developed clostridial sepsis after suction dilation and curettage for a molar pregnancy. A hysterectomy was performed after prompt recognition, and the patient survived., (Copyright © 2014 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2014
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