Anaerobic endometritis

Anaerobic endometritis is an acute bacterial infection and inflammation of the endometrium caused predominantly by obligate anaerobic organisms, such as *Bacteroides*, *Prevotella*, *Peptostreptococcus*, or *Clostridium* species Pathophysiologically, the condition arises when endogenous anaerobic flora ascends from the cervix and lower genital tract to colonize devitalized uterine tissue, often within a polymicrobial infection

Anaerobic endometritis is an acute bacterial infection and inflammation of the endometrium caused predominantly by obligate anaerobic organisms, such as *Bacteroides*, *Prevotella*, *Peptostreptococcus*, or *Clostridium* species It most commonly affects women in the postpartum period, particularly following cesarean delivery, but can also develop after gynecologic instrumentation or as a component of pelvic inflammatory disease

It most commonly affects women in the postpartum period, particularly following cesarean delivery, but can also develop after gynecologic instrumentation or as a component of pelvic inflammatory disease

Defining clinical features include fever, pelvic or lower abdominal pain, marked uterine tenderness, and foul-smelling or purulent vaginal discharge or lochia

Defining clinical features include fever, pelvic or lower abdominal pain, marked uterine tenderness, and foul-smelling or purulent vaginal discharge or lochia

Defining clinical features include fever, pelvic or lower abdominal pain, marked uterine tenderness, and foul-smelling or purulent vaginal discharge or lochia