Capnocytophaga bacteremia complicating premature delivery by cesarean section.
A case of endomyometritis associated with Capnocytophaga ochracea bacteremia following premature delivery is described. The patient, a 30 year old woman without immunological incompetence or other predisposing disease, responded to peroral pivmecillinam. Capnocytophaga spp. should be considered a possible cause of post-partum endometritis.
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Statens Seruminstitut, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Rigshospitalet, Denmark.
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D000328:Adult; D000561:Amdinocillin Pivoxil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002206:Capnocytophaga / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D041964:Cytophagaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004716:Endometritis / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011645:Puerperal Infection / Q000382:microbiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
D000561:Amdinocillin Pivoxil