Peripartum bacteremia: Difference between revisions

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== Organisms ==
== Organisms ==


* E. coli
* ''[[E. coli]]''
* Group B Streptococcus
* [[Group B Streptococcus]]
* Viridans-group streptococci
* [[Viridans-group streptococci]]
* Lots of others
* Lots of others



Revision as of 00:11, 16 August 2019

Epidemiology

  • Occurs in 2 per 1000 deliveries in Toronto

Differential Diagnosis

  • Chorioamnionitis (i.e. intra-uterine)
    • Genitourinary infections
    • Hematogenous seeding
    • Iatrogenic
    • Endometritis
    • Pelvic abscess
  • Postpartum
    • C-section surgical site infection
  • Other
    • Any other infection
    • Pyelonephritis

Organisms