A Rare Case of Septic Ovarian Thrombophlebitis Caused by Tissierella praeacuta

We report a case of Tissierella praeacuta bacteremia and septic thrombophlebitis of the ovarian vein as a rare puerperal complication in a young patient. She was successfully managed with subcutaneous low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) and intravenous (IV) antibiotics before transitioning to a prol...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-07, Vol.15 (7)
Main Authors: Chandok, Taruna, Kasule, Sabirah N, Kelly, Paul J, Gonzalez, Efrain, Chilimuri, Sridhar S, Zeana, Cosmina B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Antibiotics
Blood clots
Case reports
Cesarean section
Fever
Hematology
Hospitals
Infectious Disease
Ions
Magnetic resonance imaging
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Ovaries
Pain
Staphylococcus infections
Thrombosis
Vagina
Veins & arteries
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Summary:We report a case of Tissierella praeacuta bacteremia and septic thrombophlebitis of the ovarian vein as a rare puerperal complication in a young patient. She was successfully managed with subcutaneous low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) and intravenous (IV) antibiotics before transitioning to a prolonged course of oral antibiotics at discharge.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.42385