Fatal Clostridium sordellii infections after medical abortions

N Engl J Med. 2010 Sep 30;363(14):1382-3. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1001014.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Abortifacient Agents / administration & dosage
  • Abortifacient Agents / adverse effects*
  • Abortion, Induced / adverse effects*
  • Administration, Intravaginal
  • Adult
  • Antibiotic Prophylaxis
  • Clostridium Infections / etiology*
  • Clostridium Infections / prevention & control
  • Clostridium sordellii*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mifepristone / administration & dosage
  • Mifepristone / adverse effects
  • Misoprostol / administration & dosage
  • Misoprostol / adverse effects
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy in Diabetics
  • Shock, Septic / etiology*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Abortifacient Agents
  • Misoprostol
  • Mifepristone