Puerperal septic shock and necrotizing fasciitis caused by Staphylococcus caprae and Escherichia coli
10.12701/yujm.2018.35.2.248
- Author:
Yu Jin KOO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. yujinkoo@yu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
2018;35(2):248-252
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Puerperal sepsis is one of the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Postpartum pelvic infections can cause various complications, including wound infections and necrotizing fasciitis. Several microorganisms are known to cause such infections; however, no study has reported on Staphylococcus caprae, a coagulase-negative staphylococcus that is isolated frequently from animals and infrequently from human specimens, as a causative agent. Here, we report a rare case of septic shock complicated by necrotizing fasciitis after a cesarean section. This is the first report of a human isolate of S. caprae in association with puerperal sepsis and necrotizing fasciitis.
