Myometritis with pelvic septic vein thrombophlebitis secondary to Fusobacterium necrophorum sepsis
Koshy KM, Malik W, Roberts SC. Myometritis with pelvic septic vein thrombophlebitis secondary to Fusobacterium necrophorum sepsis. BMJ Case Reports 2022, 15: e250097. PMID: 36229077, PMCID: PMC9562719, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-250097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsFemaleFeverFusobacterium InfectionsFusobacterium necrophorumHumansPelvic Inflammatory DiseaseSepsisSoft Tissue InfectionsThrombophlebitisConceptsFusobacterium necrophorum sepsisRight gonadal veinAppropriate antibiotic therapyRight iliac veinIntrauterine device placementTargeted antimicrobial therapySeptic thrombophlebitisAbdominal painAntibiotic therapySeptic shockGonadal veinIliac veinVaginal dischargeAntimicrobial therapyBlood culturesMedical abortionYoung womenDevice placementThrombophlebitisFeverTherapyVeinSubsequent evaluationDefervesceSepsis