Proteus endometritis

Proteus endometritis is an infectious inflammatory condition of the endometrium, the inner epithelial lining of the uterus, caused by Gram-negative bacilli of the genus *Proteus* (most commonly *Proteus mirabilis*) Pathophysiologically, the organism colonizes devitalized decidual tissue or retained conception products, often as part of a polymicrobial process Clinically, it presents with uterine tenderness, fever, lower abdominal pain, and foul-smelling or purulent lochia, carrying potential ris...

Primarily affecting women in the postpartum period or following invasive gynecologic instrumentation, the condition typically arises when enteric or lower genital tract flora ascend into the uterine cavity through a dilated cervix Pathophysiologically, the organism colonizes devitalized decidual tissue or retained conception products, often as part of a polymicrobial process

Primarily affecting women in the postpartum period or following invasive gynecologic instrumentation, the condition typically arises when enteric or lower genital tract flora ascend into the uterine cavity through a dilated cervix

Primarily affecting women in the postpartum period or following invasive gynecologic instrumentation, the condition typically arises when enteric or lower genital tract flora ascend into the uterine cavity through a dilated cervix Clinically, it presents with uterine tenderness, fever, lower abdominal pain, and foul-smelling or purulent lochia, carrying potential risks of progression to parametritis, pelvic peritonitis, or systemic bacteremia if untreated

Pathophysiologically, the organism colonizes devitalized decidual tissue or retained conception products, often as part of a polymicrobial process