title: [Haemophilus influenzae and genital infection].
abstract: We report nine cases of H. influenzae genital infections in women. Six patients had a total of 7 episodes of Bartholin glands abscess. One patient developed a post-caesarean endomyometritis on the 16th post-delivery day. The remaining patient developed an amniotic fluid infection in the 32nd week of pregnancy. All the nine H. influenzae strains were sensitive to ampicillin. We assess the rising importance of H. influenzae as an etiologic agent of female genital tract infections.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Microbiología, Hospital Casa de Maternitat, Barcelona.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bosch
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gonce
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ros
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carceller
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000382:microbiology*; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001472:Bartholin's Glands / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004716:Endometritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000667:Ampicillin
vernacular_title: Haemophilus influenzae e infección genital.