Postpartum osteomyelitis caused by group B streptococcus.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Postpartum infections caused by group B streptococci are generally limited in scope. We report a case of vaginal colonization with group B streptococcus that progressed in the postpartum period to osteomyelitis that necessitated total hip replacement. The patient had no risk factors predisposing to streptococcal osteomyelitis. An altered immune status in pregnancy and intrapartum bacteremia may be involved in the pathogenesis of this infection.
Medical subject headings
- Osteomyelitis
- Puerperal Disorders
- Streptococcal Infections