Necrotizing cervical and uterine infection in the postpartum period caused by Group A Streptococcus

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 111, Issue 2 PART 2, 2008, Pages 533-535

  Castagnola, Danielle E ^a   Hoffman, Matthew K ^a   Carlson, John ^a   Flynn, Cynthia ^a  

^a CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN G; SULTAMICILLIN;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROTOMY; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; NECROSIS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; UTERINE CERVICITIS; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; PUERPERAL INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; UTERINE DISEASES;

EID: 38549174081     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000284453.41550.66     Document Type: Article

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