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http://dx.doi.org/10.12701/yujm.2018.35.2.248

Puerperal septic shock and necrotizing fasciitis caused by Staphylococcus caprae and Escherichia coli

Koo, Yu-Jin (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yeungnam University College of Medicine)

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Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science / v.35, no.2, 2018 , pp. 248-252 More about this Journal

Abstract

Puerperal sepsis is one of the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Postpartum pelvic infections can cause various complications, including wound infections and necrotizing fasciitis. Several microorganisms are known to cause such infections; however, no study has reported on Staphylococcus caprae, a coagulase-negative staphylococcus that is isolated frequently from animals and infrequently from human specimens, as a causative agent. Here, we report a rare case of septic shock complicated by necrotizing fasciitis after a cesarean section. This is the first report of a human isolate of S. caprae in association with puerperal sepsis and necrotizing fasciitis.

Keywords

Postpartum period; Puerperal infection; Septic shock;

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