Septic abortions usually result from intrauterine maneuvers using non-sterile instruments or materials;they are much more common when abortion is illegal. We report the clinical case of a 28-year-old patient following...Septic abortions usually result from intrauterine maneuvers using non-sterile instruments or materials;they are much more common when abortion is illegal. We report the clinical case of a 28-year-old patient following a complicated abortion of endometritis and bilateral abscess of the shoulders, requiring surgical drainage and antibiotic therapy. The bacterium identified was Escherichia coli, sensitive to ceftriaxone.展开更多
文摘Septic abortions usually result from intrauterine maneuvers using non-sterile instruments or materials;they are much more common when abortion is illegal. We report the clinical case of a 28-year-old patient following a complicated abortion of endometritis and bilateral abscess of the shoulders, requiring surgical drainage and antibiotic therapy. The bacterium identified was Escherichia coli, sensitive to ceftriaxone.
