Mycoplasma hominis: A Case of Peritonitis and Hyperammonemia Syndrome in a Healthy Postpartum Woman
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Clark, S; Feeney, C; Perez, R; Rhodes, J; Cantrell, S; Patel-Nguyen, S; Bernal, T; Hendershot, EF; Marcantonio, YC
Published in: Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases
April 1, 2024
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 treated with 2 peritoneal drains and a prolonged course of moxifloxacin. A thorough literature review demonstrates, to our knowledge, that this is the second reported case of primary peritonitis due to M hominis in an immunocompetent patient, a possible index case of M hominis in a postpartum patient, and a potential index case of M hominis-induced hyperammonemia syndrome in an immunocompetent patient.
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Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases
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2767-7664
Publication Date
April 1, 2024
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3
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4
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Clark, S., Feeney, C., Perez, R., Rhodes, J., Cantrell, S., Patel-Nguyen, S., … Marcantonio, Y. C. (2024). Mycoplasma hominis: A Case of Peritonitis and Hyperammonemia Syndrome in a Healthy Postpartum Woman. Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases, 3(4). https://doi.org/10.7326/aimcc.2023.1168
Clark, S., C. Feeney, R. Perez, J. Rhodes, S. Cantrell, S. Patel-Nguyen, T. Bernal, E. F. Hendershot, and Y. C. Marcantonio. “Mycoplasma hominis: A Case of Peritonitis and Hyperammonemia Syndrome in a Healthy Postpartum Woman.” Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases 3, no. 4 (April 1, 2024). https://doi.org/10.7326/aimcc.2023.1168.
Clark S, Feeney C, Perez R, Rhodes J, Cantrell S, Patel-Nguyen S, et al. Mycoplasma hominis: A Case of Peritonitis and Hyperammonemia Syndrome in a Healthy Postpartum Woman. Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases. 2024 Apr 1;3(4).
Clark, S., et al. “Mycoplasma hominis: A Case of Peritonitis and Hyperammonemia Syndrome in a Healthy Postpartum Woman.” Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases, vol. 3, no. 4, Apr. 2024. Scopus, doi:10.7326/aimcc.2023.1168.
Clark S, Feeney C, Perez R, Rhodes J, Cantrell S, Patel-Nguyen S, Bernal T, Hendershot EF, Marcantonio YC. Mycoplasma hominis: A Case of Peritonitis and Hyperammonemia Syndrome in a Healthy Postpartum Woman. Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases. 2024 Apr 1;3(4).
Published In
Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases
DOI
EISSN
2767-7664
Publication Date
April 1, 2024
Volume
3
Issue
4