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Endometritis

OB

Body

#Endometritis: Temp: ***, WBC: ***, uterine tenderness***
- clindamycin 900mg q8h***
- gentamicin 1.5 mg/kg q8h***
- continue until patient has been afebrile for 24-48 hrs
- If patient does not respond to initial abx tx, consider adding ampicillin (2gm IV q6h) for enterococcus coverage

DDx: mastitis, pyelonephritis, surgical site infection, URI

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Hannah Kelly, MD (compiled from prior Duke residents) · last reviewed 2026-07