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Aborto séptico - Información general

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Definición:

Un aborto séptico ocurre cuando se desarrolla una infección en el material fetal o placentario o en el revestimiento del útero (endometrio).

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Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

Un aborto séptico puede ocurrir si partes del tejido fetal o placentario permanecen en el útero después de un aborto incompleto.

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Fecha de revisión: 11/8/2006
Versión en inglés revisada por:Audra Robertson, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

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