Prenatal sonography of placental abscess and prolonged antibiotic treatment for Serratia marcescens bacteremia.

Autor: Mak ASL; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Queen Elizabeth Hospital Hong Kong SAR China., Tang THC; Division of Infectious Diseases Department of medicine Queen Elizabeth Hospital Hong Kong SAR China., Lam KW; Division of Infectious Diseases Department of medicine Queen Elizabeth Hospital Hong Kong SAR China., Kwok ALM; Department of Pathology Queen Elizabeth Hospital Hong Kong SAR China., Cheuk W; Department of Pathology Queen Elizabeth Hospital Hong Kong SAR China., Wu TC; Division of Infectious Diseases Department of medicine Queen Elizabeth Hospital Hong Kong SAR China., Leung KY; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Queen Elizabeth Hospital Hong Kong SAR China.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Clinical case reports [Clin Case Rep] 2018 Feb 06; Vol. 6 (3), pp. 537-540. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Feb 06 (Print Publication: 2018).
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.1406
Abstrakt: Termination of pregnancy is indicated for Serratia marcescens bacteremia, a major cause of mortality. Our present case was highly challenging because the patient wished to continue with her pregnancy, and the ultrasonography showed features of a placental abscess. Although the outcomes were good after prolonged antibiotic treatment, this was an exceptional case.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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