Infections caused by Clostridium perfringens and Paeniclostridium sordellii after unsafe abortion.
Lancet Infect Dis
; 23(2): e48-e55, 2023 02.
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| ID: mdl-36155670
ABSTRACT
After the legalisation of abortion in the USA in 1973, the risk of infectious morbidity and mortality from this procedure notably decreased. With increasingly restrictive legislation targeting access to safe abortion services, reviewing infectious complications of unsafe pregnancy termination is crucial, particularly the diagnosis and management of life-threatening clostridial (and related anaerobic bacterial) infections that can complicate unsafe abortion. This Review deals with two especially devastating infections that are well-documented causes of septic abortion the anaerobic, spore-forming pathogens Clostridium perfringens and Paeniclostridium sordellii. We seek to familiarise the reader with these bacteria, the clinical syndromes they can cause (with a focus on toxic shock syndrome), and provide a review of diagnosis and treatment options.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Aborto Induzido
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Infecções por Clostridium
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Clostridium sordellii
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Lancet Infect Dis
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article