Septic shock caused by Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae

Although bacterial vaginosis is the most common and benign vaginal infection worldwide, some cases of severe acute infections have been described in the literature. We report the case of a 57-year-old French female who developed a life-threatening postoperative peritonitis after a total hysterectomy...

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Main Authors: Pauline Taillandier, Camille Roingeard, Jérémy Violette, Franck-Marie Leclère, Sébastien Faivre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:IDCases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250920301840