Abstract
Subclinical infection is suspected to be an important etiologic factor in the initiation of preterm labor in women with intact membranes. We present a case of acute clinical chorioamnionitis followed by preterm labor and fetal distress in a woman with intact membranes. The bacteriologic data on the mother and neonate clearly identified coagulase-positive Staphylococcus aureus as the etiologic factor.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 485-486 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of Reproductive Medicine |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - 27 Jun 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Staphylococcus aureus
- chorioamnionitis
- labor, premature
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Reproductive Medicine
- Obstetrics and Gynecology