Postpartum Clostridium sordellii infection associated with fatal toxic shock syndrome

Christina Rorbye Departments of Gynecology and Obstetrics and Clinical Microbiology, Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hvidovre, Denmark

Ina Sleimann Petersen Departments of Gynecology and Obstetrics and Clinical Microbiology, Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hvidovre, Denmark

Lisbeth Nilas Departments of Gynecology and Obstetrics and Clinical Microbiology, Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hvidovre, Denmark

References

Ohm J J, Galask R P. The effect of antibiotic prophylaxis on patients undergoing vaginal operations. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1975; 123: 597–604
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
Decker W H, Hall W. Treatment of abortions infected with Clostridium welchii. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1966; 95: 394–9
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
Popoff M R. Purification and characterization of Clostridium sordellii lethal toxin and cross-reactivity with Clostridium difficile cytotoxin. Infect Immun 1987; 55: 35–43
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
McGregor J A, Soper D E, Lovell G, Todd J K. Maternal deaths associated with Clostridium sordellii infection. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1989; 161: 987–95
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
Bitti A, Mastrantonio P, Spigaglia P, Urru G, Spano A I, Moretti G, et al. A fatal postpartum Clostridium sordellii associated toxic shock syndrome. J Clin Pathol 1997; 50: 259–60
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
Hogan S F, Ireland K. Fatal acute spontaneous endometritis resulting from Clostridium sordellii. Am J Clin Pathol 1989; 91: 104–6
PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
Alejandria M N, Langsang M A, Dans L F, Mantaring J BV. Intravenous immunoglobulin for treating sepsis and septic shock (Cochrane Review). The Cochrane Library Issue 3. Update Software, Oxford 1999
Google Scholar

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Postpartum Clostridium sordellii infection associated with fatal toxic shock syndrome

References

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

Your download is now in progress and you may close this window

Login or register to access this feature

Postpartum Clostridium sordellii infection associated with fatal toxic shock syndrome

References

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Related research

To cite this article:

Download citation

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

Keep up to date