A fatal case of Clostridium sordellii septic shock syndrome associated with medical abortion.
Journal: Obstetrics and gynecology
Year: 2004     Volume: 104     Issue: 5     Pages: 1142-4
Author(s): Ellen Wiebe; Edith Guilbert; Francis Jacot; Caitlin Shannon; Beverly Winikoff;
Affiliation: Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Abstract: Clostridia bacteria are infrequent human pathogens. In the obstetric and gynecologic literature, Clostridium sordellii infections have been very rarely reported. This is a case of infection following medical termination of early pregnancy with mifepristone and misoprostol.

Document Type: Retracted Publication

Language: eng

ISSN Print: 0029-7844