Postcryoablation endometritis secondary to Peptoniphilus harei, a rare bacterium associated with bacterial vaginosis, leading to septic shock: A case report

Authors

• Katherine Bishara, HCA HealthcareFollow
• Whitney Sommers

Files

Division

South Atlantic

Hospital

HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital

Specialty

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2026

Keywords

endometrial ablation, shock, septic, surgical wound infection, peptoniphilus harei, case reports

Disciplines

Bacterial Infections and Mycoses | Medicine and Health Sciences | Obstetrics and Gynecology | Surgery

Original Publisher

HCA Healthcare Graduate Medical Education

Recommended Citation

Bishara, Katherine and Sommers, Whitney, "Postcryoablation endometritis secondary to Peptoniphilus harei, a rare bacterium associated with bacterial vaginosis, leading to septic shock: A case report" (2026). South Atlantic Division GME Research Days 2026. 92.
https://scholarlycommons.hcahealthcare.com/southatlantic2026/92