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  • Title: Toxic shock syndrome due to Clostridium sordellii: a dramatic postpartum and postabortion disease.
    Author: Sinave C, Le Templier G, Blouin D, Léveillé F, Deland E.
    Journal: Clin Infect Dis; 2002 Dec 01; 35(11):1441-3. PubMed ID: 12439811.
    Abstract:
    We describe a young woman who developed Clostridium sordellii toxic shock syndrome after having had an abortion medically induced by mifepristone (RU-486; Mifeprex [Danco Laboratories]) 7 days before admission to our hospital. Although the patient was aggressively treated, death occurred <3 days after admission. It is hoped that very early recognition of this disease will decrease the mortality associated with this rarely reported ailment that occurs among young, otherwise healthy women.
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