Acute renal failure after infusion of gelatins.

BrMedJ 1989;299: 1137-8 Comment Most of the women seeking abortions in the practices were healthy and remained so afterwards. The most common complication was infection of the upper genital tract in five women. Two women presented with a severe, acute illness within 48 hours of termination, and C trachomatis was implicated in both. The results of bacteriological studies of both women before termination showed no other organisms such as Mycoplasma hominis or anaerobes, which are commonly associated with infection after an abortion. ' Ensuring that the women were free of chlamydial infection before the operation would have avoided complications afterwards. Women living in inner cities who seek an abortion are at high risk of infection with chlamydia. As clinical