… As with postpartum endometritis, infection following incomplete or complete abortion is a
clinical diagnosis in a patient with an incomplete abortion or following a completed abortion in
which there is pyrexia and evidence of uterine tenderness. Peritonitis may be present. Retained
products of conception, purulent discharge and vaginal bleeding are common signs associated
with the condition. … However, we have chosen to utilize the GAIA project definition of abortion
using the Brighton guidelines in order to ensure harmonization across GAIA definitions …