Clostridium perfringens sepsis following a molar pregnancy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Clostridium perfringens sepsis is rare since the legalization of abortion in 1973. This is a 49 year old female who developed clostridial sepsis after suction dilation and curettage for a molar pregnancy. A hysterectomy was performed after prompt recognition, and the patient survived.
Medical subject headings
- Bacteremia
- Clostridium Infections
- Clostridium perfringens
- Hydatidiform Mole
- Pregnancy Complications, Infectious