Fertility and sterility
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Fertility and sterility · Sep 2010
Case ReportsSeptic shock due to Klebsiella pneumoniae after medical abortion with misoprostol-only regimen.
To report a case of a healthy woman who was admitted to the hospital with septic shock caused by a common uropathogen after self-administration of misoprostol for pregnancy termination. ⋯ Severe infections leading to septic shock from common pathogen bacteria can occur after medical termination of pregnancy, independently of the regimen used.