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Severe postpartum sepsis with prolonged myocardial dysfunction: a case report

Authors: Michael A Mazzeffi, Katherine T Chen

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2010

Abstract

Introduction

Severe sepsis during pregnancy or in the postpartum period is a rare clinical event. In non obstetric surviving patients, the cardiovascular changes seen in sepsis and septic shock are fully reversible five to ten days after their onset. We report a case of septic myocardial dysfunction lasting longer than ten days. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of prolonged septic myocardial dysfunction in a parturient.

Case presentation

A 24 year old Hispanic woman with no previous medical history developed pyelonephritis and severe sepsis with prolonged myocardial dysfunction after a normal spontaneous vaginal delivery.

Conclusions

Septic myocardial dysfunction may be prolonged in parturients requiring longer term follow up and pharmacologic treatment.

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Title: Severe postpartum sepsis with prolonged myocardial dysfunction: a case report
Authors: Michael A Mazzeffi
Katherine T Chen
Publication date: 01-12-2010
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-4-318

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Severe postpartum sepsis with prolonged myocardial dysfunction: a case report

Abstract

Introduction

Case presentation

Conclusions

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Abstract

Introduction

Case presentation

Conclusions

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