title: Polymicrobial bacteremia in obstetric patients.
abstract: Thirteen cases of polymicrobial bacteremia occurring in obstetric patients are reported. The most commonly occurring combination involved the Bacteriodeaceae, anaerobic streptococci, and Hemophilus vaginalis. In 3 cases the spectrum of bacterial isolates obtained from the intravascular compartment changed significantly.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001439:Bacteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002437:Cefazolin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002585:Cesarean Section; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006194:Gardnerella vaginalis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006190:Haemophilus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007612:Kanamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D010406:Penicillins; D002981:Clindamycin; D007612:Kanamycin; D002437:Cefazolin