Vaginal cuff surgery post-op Peptococcus infection

A post-operative *Peptococcus* infection following vaginal cuff surgery refers to a localized or regional surgical site infection, commonly presenting as vaginal cuff cellulitis or pelvic soft tissue infection, caused or co-driven by anaerobic Gram-positive cocci of the genus *Peptococcus* Occurring in gynecologic surgical patients after procedures that close the upper vagina—most notably following a total hysterectomy—pathogens often arise from disrupted endogenous cervicovaginal flora inoculat...

A post-operative *Peptococcus* infection following vaginal cuff surgery refers to a localized or regional surgical site infection, commonly presenting as vaginal cuff cellulitis or pelvic soft tissue infection, caused or co-driven by anaerobic Gram-positive cocci of the genus *Peptococcus* Pathophysiologically, anaerobic proliferation in the devitalized or hypoperfused surgical bed leads to acute inflammation and tissue breakdown

A post-operative *Peptococcus* infection following vaginal cuff surgery refers to a localized or regional surgical site infection, commonly presenting as vaginal cuff cellulitis or pelvic soft tissue infection, caused or co-driven by anaerobic Gram-positive cocci of the genus *Peptococcus* Clinically, affected patients typically manifest postoperative fever, worsening lower abdominal or deep pelvic pain, localized cuff induration and tenderness, and malodorous or purulent vaginal discharge, whic...

Occurring in gynecologic surgical patients after procedures that close the upper vagina—most notably following a total hysterectomy—pathogens often arise from disrupted endogenous cervicovaginal flora inoculating the newly sutured apical cuff

Clinically, affected patients typically manifest postoperative fever, worsening lower abdominal or deep pelvic pain, localized cuff induration and tenderness, and malodorous or purulent vaginal discharge, which can progress to pelvic abscess or cuff dehiscence if left untreated