Feng CH, Stevenson DD, Kahn B, Higginbottom PA. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pelvic abscesses in a female after gynecologic pelvic surgery.
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2011;
205:e4-5. [PMID:
21783171 DOI:
10.1016/j.ajog.2011.05.023]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2011] [Accepted: 05/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
Pelvic abscesses occurring after gynecologic pelvic surgery are uncommon. We describe the case of a woman who, after undergoing such a procedure, was found to have pelvic abscesses infected with methicillin-resistant Staphyloccocus aureus. The purpose of this report is to raise awareness of a life-threatening complication of gynecologic pelvic surgery.
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