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. 1980 Feb 23;122(4):424–426.

Hemophilus vaginalis bacteremia.

C Adeniyi-Jones, D J Groves, A Mannethu, J Righter
PMCID: PMC1801800  PMID: 6966179

Abstract

During 1975--77 Hemophilus vaginalis bacteremia occurred post partum in eight previously healthy women. Seven had been admitted for delivery at term and one because of threatened abortion. Six underwent cesarean section. Post-partum pyrexia and neutrophilia were the main features. All the patients recovered uneventfully while receiving antibiotics. H. vaginalis is an infrequent agent of bacteremia; it affects predominantly women after obstetric trauma.

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