Reviews of infectious diseases
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Postpartum endometritis continues to be the leading cause of morbidity following cesarean section. This infection is commonly polymicrobial, involving aerobic, facultative, and obligate anaerobic gram-negative bacteria as well as gram-positive bacteria. ⋯ The combination ticarcillin/clavulanate has a spectrum of activity resembling that of clindamycin and gentamicin. In the data reported, cure rates among patients treated with ticarcillin/clavulanate were similar to the rates for those treated with clindamycin plus gentamicin as well as those for cefoxitin.