Haemophilus influenzae sepsis and placental abruption in an unvaccinated immigrant

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 133-135

  Calner, Paul A ^a   Salinas, Megan L ^a   Steck, Alaina ^a   Schechter Perkins, Elissa ^b  

^a BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Case Report; H. influenzae; Placental Abruption; Sepsis; Unvaccinated Immigrant

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; MISOPROSTOL; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; VANCOMYCIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; DYSURIA; FEMALE; FLANK PAIN; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTION; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE INFECTION; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INTENSIVE CARE; LEUKOCYTOSIS; SEPSIS; SEPTIC SHOCK; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; SPOTTING; TACHYCARDIA; URINARY FREQUENCY; URINARY URGENCY; VAGINA BLEEDING;

EID: 84857806047     PISSN: 1936900X     EISSN: 19369018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2011.7.6783     Document Type: Article

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