Prenatal sonography of placental abscess and prolonged antibiotic treatment for Serratia marcescens bacteremia

Termination of pregnancy is indicated for Serratia marcescens bacteremia, a major cause of mortality. Our present case was highly challenging because the patient wished to continue with her pregnancy, and the ultrasonography showed features of a placental abscess. Although the outcomes were good aft...

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Autores principales: Mak, Annisa Shui Lam, Tang, Tommy Hing Cheung, Lam, Kwok Wai, Kwok, Angie Lok Ming, Cheuk, Wah, Wu, Tak Chiu, Leung, Kwok Yin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5838271/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29531736
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1406
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Sumario:Termination of pregnancy is indicated for Serratia marcescens bacteremia, a major cause of mortality. Our present case was highly challenging because the patient wished to continue with her pregnancy, and the ultrasonography showed features of a placental abscess. Although the outcomes were good after prolonged antibiotic treatment, this was an exceptional case.

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