Severe pelvic abscess formation following caesarean section.
We report a case of a 24-year-old woman with severe pelvic abscess formation 2 weeks after secondary caesarean section. The isolated pathogens were a mixture of Gardnerella vaginalis, Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum. After initial resistance to systemic antibiotic treatment, she underwent radiologically-guided drainage of the abscesses, whereon she had a continuous recovery.
Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Dana A
DA
Muin
Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Martin Thanh-Long
MT
Takes
Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Irene
I
Hösli
Department of Obstetrics, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Olav
O
Lapaire
D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006194:Gardnerella vaginalis; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000150:complications*; D019535:Mycoplasma hominis; D010388:Pelvis; D016869:Ureaplasma Infections / Q000150:complications*; D016990:Ureaplasma urealyticum; D019522:Vaginal Discharge / Q000382:microbiology*; D055815:Young Adult
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents