Endometritis can be diagnosed by meeting one of the following criteria.
Criteria 1 - one of the following:
(1) organism isolated from culture of fluid or tissue from endometrium obtained during surgery
(2) organism isolated from culture of fluid or tissue from endometrium obtained by needle aspiration
(3) organism isolated from culture of fluid or tissue from endometrium obtained by brush biopsy
Criteria 2 - both of the following:
(1) purulent drainage from uterus
(2) 2 of the following findings:
(2a) fever (> 38 °C)
(2b) abdominal pain
(2c) uterine tenderness
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Specialty: Infectious Diseases, Obstetrics & Gynecology
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