TY - JOUR
A2 - Rosa e Silva, Julio
AU - Tymon-Rosario, Joan
AU - Chuang, Meleen
PY - 2019
DA - 2019/04/17
TI - Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Resulting in Postpartum Necrotizing Endomyometritis
SP - 6715974
VL - 2019
AB - Background. Postpartum endometritis is a fairly common postoperative complication occurring in up to 11 percent of all cesarean deliveries. Multidrug-resistant pathogenic organism is increasingly a factor in postoperative source of infection. Postpartum endomyometritis from a multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli infection resulting in uterine is one such rare clinical circumstance where there is minimal information in the literature to guide its treatment and management. Case. A 29-year-old G1P0 who underwent a primary cesarean delivery for a failed induction of labor developed endomyometritis on post-op day one and was treated with multiple broad-spectrum antibiotic regimens. The source of infection was found to be multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli with uterine involvement and pelvic abscesses, requiring hysterectomy and drainage of pelvic abscesses. Severe uterine necrosis from this multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli infection was noted intraoperatively. After three weeks of antibiotic therapy, she had resolution of her infection. Conclusion. Multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli is a highly pathogenic organism that can cause endomyometritis, persistent bacteremia, and uterine necrosis, which necessitates definitive surgical management with hysterectomy to achieve resolution of the infection.
SN - 2090-6684
UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/6715974
DO - 10.1155/2019/6715974
JF - Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
PB - Hindawi
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