Clostridium perfringens Bacteraemia following Normal Vaginal Delivery
Clostridial uterine infections and bacteraemia are of a rare occurrence, especially in the absence of risk factors. However, when encountered, they can carry significant morbidity and mortality rates. We present a rare case of C. perfringens bacteraemia in the immediate postpartum period of a noncom...
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| description | Clostridial uterine infections and bacteraemia are of a rare occurrence, especially in the absence of risk factors. However, when encountered, they can carry significant morbidity and mortality rates. We present a rare case of C. perfringens bacteraemia in the immediate postpartum period of a noncomplicated vaginal delivery. Prompt diagnosis and early initiation of treatment were imperative for ensuring a safe recovery of the patient. Despite the fact that bacteraemia caused by C. perfringens is an infrequent event in the uneventful postpartum phase, maintaining vigilance for the potential occurrence of such an event allows for early detection and timely administration of antibiotics and resuscitative measures. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e2dc91e48e6f46fe98a8f106a56fbdb22025-02-03T07:23:46ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66332024-01-01202410.1155/2024/1545571Clostridium perfringens Bacteraemia following Normal Vaginal DeliveryMokhamad Zhaffal0Anastasia Salame1Johnny Awwad2Obstetrics and Gynecology DepartmentReproductive Endocrinology and Infertility UnitReproductive Endocrinology and Infertility UnitClostridial uterine infections and bacteraemia are of a rare occurrence, especially in the absence of risk factors. However, when encountered, they can carry significant morbidity and mortality rates. We present a rare case of C. perfringens bacteraemia in the immediate postpartum period of a noncomplicated vaginal delivery. Prompt diagnosis and early initiation of treatment were imperative for ensuring a safe recovery of the patient. Despite the fact that bacteraemia caused by C. perfringens is an infrequent event in the uneventful postpartum phase, maintaining vigilance for the potential occurrence of such an event allows for early detection and timely administration of antibiotics and resuscitative measures.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/1545571 |
| spellingShingle | Mokhamad Zhaffal Anastasia Salame Johnny Awwad Clostridium perfringens Bacteraemia following Normal Vaginal Delivery Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | Clostridium perfringens Bacteraemia following Normal Vaginal Delivery |
| title_full | Clostridium perfringens Bacteraemia following Normal Vaginal Delivery |
| title_fullStr | Clostridium perfringens Bacteraemia following Normal Vaginal Delivery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clostridium perfringens Bacteraemia following Normal Vaginal Delivery |
| title_short | Clostridium perfringens Bacteraemia following Normal Vaginal Delivery |
| title_sort | clostridium perfringens bacteraemia following normal vaginal delivery |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/1545571 |
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