Postpartum endometritis caused by herpes simplex virus
| Autor: | Lisa M. Hollier, Sidney Murphree, L. Laurie Scott, George D. Wendel |
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| Rok vydání: | 1997 |
| Předmět: |
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medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent viruses medicine.disease_cause Virus Herpesviridae Diagnosis Differential Fatal Outcome Pregnancy Pelvic inflammatory disease Humans Medicine business.industry Obstetrics Vaginal delivery Obstetrics and Gynecology Herpes Simplex medicine.disease Infectious Disease Transmission Vertical Herpes simplex virus Pregnancy in Adolescence Immunology Puerperal Infection Female Viral disease Endometritis business Postpartum Endometritis |
| Zdroj: | Obstetrics & Gynecology. 89:836-838 |
| ISSN: | 0029-7844 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0029-7844(97)00106-3 |
| Popis: | Background : Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is rarely the causative agent of endometritis and is usually found in association with pelvic inflammatory disease. Only one case of postpartum HSV endometritis has been reported. Cases : We describe two cases of herpes simplex postpartum endometritis. Neither patient had genital HSV lesions noted at the time of delivery. The first case developed after a preterm cesarean delivery in an 18-year-old primipara. She had persistent puerperal fever despite broad-spectrum antimicrobial treatment. The second case was a 16-year-old primipara whose vaginal delivery was complicated by severe postpartum endometritis. Vulvar and endometrial cultures were positive for HSV alone in both patients. Both infants died from disseminated HSV infection. Conclusion : Herpes simplex virus can cause clinical postpartum endometritis. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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