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Vol. 9 No. 3 (2021)

August 2021

Severe Parametritis after Vaginal Delivery with Delayed Response to Broad Spectrum Antibiotics: A Case Report

  • Laleh Eslamian
  • Maasoumeh saleh
  • Behnaz Nouri

Novelty in Biomedicine, Vol. 9 No. 3 (2021), 13 August 2021 , Page 149-151
https://doi.org/10.22037/nbm.v9i3.33584 Published: 2021-08-13

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Abstract

Background: Postpartum infections, also known as puerperal fever, are bacterial infections of the female reproductive tract following childbirth or miscarriage. Symptoms usually include a fever greater than 38.0°C (100.4°F), chills, lower abdominal pain, and possibly bad-smelling vaginal discharge. It usually occurs after the first 24 hours and within the first ten days following delivery, but life-threatening infection may occur within hours of delivery.

Cases Report: We reported a case of severe parametritis in the first 24 hours of delivery. Cesarean section is a risk factor for postpartum infections, and response to treatment is lower than vaginal delivery. Our case was a severe pelvic infection after vaginal delivery, and its risk factor was prolonged rupture of the membrane. Therefore, rapid diagnosis and treatment are necessary to prevent abscess formation and sepsis.

Conclusion: In this case, rapid treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics prevented abscess formation, sepsis, and hysterectomy.

Keywords:
  • Postpartum infections, Puerperal fever, Severe parametritis, Postpartum endometritis
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Eslamian , L. ., saleh, M., & Nouri, B. (2021). Severe Parametritis after Vaginal Delivery with Delayed Response to Broad Spectrum Antibiotics: A Case Report. Novelty in Biomedicine, 9(3), 149–151. https://doi.org/10.22037/nbm.v9i3.33584
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