Streptococcus pneumoniae peritonitis postpartum
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Published on: April 7, 2015
V Kahlke1, A Fischer, J Schröder
1Dept. of General Surgery, University of Kiel, Germany. vkahlke@surgery.uni-kiel.de
Abstract:
A peritonitis caused by an ascending infection is a rare complication postpartum. A 37-year-old woman presented with a secondary peritonitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae. The patient had given birth to a healthy boy 4 weeks before and showed no symptoms of a bronchitis on admission. An operation was performed after the patient developed an acute abdomen, showing a diffuse peritonitis. High vaginal swabs and blood cultures taken on admission were positive for S. pneumoniae as well as the specimen taken during the operation. Thus we concluded that this was a case of an ascending infection. After antibiotic therapy with penicillin the patient could be discharged 8 days after the operation.
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