Bacteroides pelvic cellulitis

*Bacteroides* pelvic cellulitis is an acute, spreading bacterial infection of the deep pelvic soft tissues and parametrium caused by anaerobic Gram-negative bacilli of the genus *Bacteroides*, most notably *Bacteroides fragilis* Clinically and pathophysiologically, it is characterized by intense inflammatory hyperemia, induration, pelvic pain, tenderness, and systemic signs such as fever and leukocytosis

*Bacteroides* pelvic cellulitis is an acute, spreading bacterial infection of the deep pelvic soft tissues and parametrium caused by anaerobic Gram-negative bacilli of the genus *Bacteroides*, most notably *Bacteroides fragilis* Primarily affecting women, it typically arises as a complication of gynecologic or obstetric interventions—such as hysterectomy, cesarean delivery, or surgical abortion—as well as severe pelvic inflammatory disease, where endogenous flora breaches mucosal barriers If unt...

*Bacteroides* pelvic cellulitis is an acute, spreading bacterial infection of the deep pelvic soft tissues and parametrium caused by anaerobic Gram-negative bacilli of the genus *Bacteroides*, most notably *Bacteroides fragilis* Primarily affecting women, it typically arises as a complication of gynecologic or obstetric interventions—such as hysterectomy, cesarean delivery, or surgical abortion—as well as severe pelvic inflammatory disease, where endogenous flora breaches mucosal barriers

Primarily affecting women, it typically arises as a complication of gynecologic or obstetric interventions—such as hysterectomy, cesarean delivery, or surgical abortion—as well as severe pelvic inflammatory disease, where endogenous flora breaches mucosal barriers

Clinically and pathophysiologically, it is characterized by intense inflammatory hyperemia, induration, pelvic pain, tenderness, and systemic signs such as fever and leukocytosis

If untreated, the infection can progress to purulent necrosis, pelvic abscess formation, or life-threatening pelvic thrombophlebitis and sepsis

If untreated, the infection can progress to purulent necrosis, pelvic abscess formation, or life-threatening pelvic thrombophlebitis and sepsis