Peptostreptococcus endometritis

*Peptostreptococcus* endometritis refers to an acute bacterial infection and inflammation of the uterine endometrium caused predominantly or polymicrobially by *Peptostreptococcus* species, which are anaerobic gram-positive cocci native to the lower genital tract This condition most frequently affects obstetric populations following vaginal or cesarean delivery, as well as gynecologic patients following intrauterine instrumentation or in the setting of pelvic inflammatory disease

*Peptostreptococcus* endometritis refers to an acute bacterial infection and inflammation of the uterine endometrium caused predominantly or polymicrobially by *Peptostreptococcus* species, which are anaerobic gram-positive cocci native to the lower genital tract Pathophysiologically, the organism ascends from the cervicovaginal flora into the uterine cavity, taking advantage of disrupted mucosal barriers, necrotic tissue, or retained products of conception

*Peptostreptococcus* endometritis refers to an acute bacterial infection and inflammation of the uterine endometrium caused predominantly or polymicrobially by *Peptostreptococcus* species, which are anaerobic gram-positive cocci native to the lower genital tract

This condition most frequently affects obstetric populations following vaginal or cesarean delivery, as well as gynecologic patients following intrauterine instrumentation or in the setting of pelvic inflammatory disease

This condition most frequently affects obstetric populations following vaginal or cesarean delivery, as well as gynecologic patients following intrauterine instrumentation or in the setting of pelvic inflammatory disease

Pathophysiologically, the organism ascends from the cervicovaginal flora into the uterine cavity, taking advantage of disrupted mucosal barriers, necrotic tissue, or retained products of conception Defining clinical features include postpartum or postoperative fever, marked uterine tenderness, lower abdominal pain, leukocytosis, and foul-smelling or purulent lochia

Pathophysiologically, the organism ascends from the cervicovaginal flora into the uterine cavity, taking advantage of disrupted mucosal barriers, necrotic tissue, or retained products of conception

Defining clinical features include postpartum or postoperative fever, marked uterine tenderness, lower abdominal pain, leukocytosis, and foul-smelling or purulent lochia