Endometritis

Paul G. Auwaerter, M.D.

PATHOGENS

Staphylococcus aureus, including MRSA
Streptococci (Group A, Group B, others)
- Also, S. pneumoniae
Enterococcus
Peptostreptococcus
Gardnerella vaginalis
Bacteroides species
N. gonorrhea (GC) and Chlamydia trachomatous(CT)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis(rare)
Most infections are polymicrobial, reflective of vaginal flora.
In low-resource settings, GC,E. coli,Proteus spp. and S. pneumoniae recovered most frequently.

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