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Were there risk factors common to the women who contracted C. sordellii infection following mifepristone medical abortion?

April 26, 2017common contracted infection medical Mifepristone risk factors sordellii women

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Were there risk factors common to the women who contracted C. sordellii infection following mifepristone medical abortion?

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To date, investigators have not been able to identify any common risk factors among these women that would have made them more predisposed to C. sordellii infection than other women undergoing medical abortion. However, a common exposure or condition that is still unknown may have heightened their risk of C. sordellii infection. It has surprised some observers that all U.S. cases occurred in California with none in any other state, even though only approximately 20% of medical abortions nationwide occur in California. The FDA, CDC, state health agencies and scientific researchers are investigating the clustering of cases in California.