Abscess formation due to Mycoplasma hominis infection after cesarean section

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 593-596

  Yamaguchi, Masayuki ^a   Kikuchi, Akira ^a   Ohkusu, Kiyofumi ^b   Akashi, Mami ^a   Sasahara, Jun ^a   Takakuwa, Koichi ^a   Tanaka, Kenichi ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b GIFU UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Mycoplasma hominis; Postpartum infection

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BACTERIAL DNA; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CARBAPENEM; CEPHALOSPORIN; CLINDAMYCIN; PAZUFLOXACIN;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DNA SEQUENCE; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; FEVER; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HEMATOMA; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; LABOR COMPLICATION; LAPAROTOMY; LEUKOCYTOSIS; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS INFECTION; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; REOPERATION; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT DURATION;

ABSCESS; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; DRAINAGE; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 67650508509     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00993.x     Document Type: Article

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