Mycoplasma hominis: A Case of Peritonitis and Hyperammonemia Syndrome in a Healthy Postpartum Woman

An 18-year-old woman with a recent uncomplicated spontaneous vaginal delivery presented with altered mental status and new ascites. She had elevated ammonia and blood urea nitrogen levels with normal hepatic enzymes. Peritoneal cultures eventually grew Mycoplasma hominis. She was successfully treate...

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Main Authors: Shane Clark, Colby Feeney, Reinaldo Perez, Jesse Rhodes, Sarah Cantrell, Sonya Patel-Nguyen, Talía Bernal, Edward F. Hendershot, Yasmin Chowdhury Marcantonio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2024-04-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2023.1168
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