Title
Diagnosis and management of clostridium perfringens sepsis and uterine gas gangrene
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Date
1-5-2002
Document Type
Article
Medical Subject Headings
Adult; Bacteremia; *Clostridium perfringens; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Gas Gangrene; Humans; Hysterectomy; Infant, Newborn; Male; Meconium Aspiration Syndrome; Penicillins; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; Uterine Diseases
Disciplines
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Abstract
The progression of Clostridium perfringens endomyometritis to gas gangrene is a rare, but greatly feared complication in the obstetrical patient. While endometritis following cesarean delivery is a common complication, recognition of C. perfringens as the pathogen as well as its progression to gas formation in the myometrium is essential to the survival of the patient. We present a patient that we recently cared for, and review the bacteriology, clinical diagnosis, and management.
Rights and Permissions
Citation: Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2002 Jan;57(1):53-7.
