title: Postoperative infections in obstetrics and gynecology.
abstract: Postoperative infection is the most commonly seen complication of surgery in obstetrics and gynecology. The use of antibiotic prophylaxis has greatly decreased though not completely eliminated this adverse outcome. Postoperative infections include wound cellulitis, wound abscess, endomyometritis, pelvic cellulitis, and pelvic abscess. Infections usually manifest as fever and greater than normal postoperative pain. Refractory fevers maybe because of septic pelvic vein thrombophlebitis or maybe noninfectious in origin. Broad-spectrum antibiotics should be initiated as soon as possible when diagnosis of postoperative infection is made; most patients will respond to treatment within 24 to 48 hours when appropriate antibiotics are selected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA. jaiyeoba@musc.edu
authors.forename: Oluwatosin
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Jaiyeoba
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004716:Endometritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D034161:Pelvic Infection / Q000628:therapy; D010388:Pelvis / Q000098:blood supply; D012307:Risk Factors; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents