Amniotic Fluid Microflora in Asymptomatic Women At Mid-Gestation

The presence and composition of amniotic fluid (AF) microflora, as well as AF glucose concentration and white blood cell (WBC) count, were investigated in 22 consecutive asymptomatic women with intact membranes at mid-gestation. AF was retrieved by trans-abdominal amniocentesis. Three of the 22 wome...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 2001, Vol.33 (1), p.60-62
Hauptverfasser:	MÄNDAR, Reet, LOIVUKENE, Krista, EHRENBERG, Aivar, SMIDT, Imbi, RAUKAS, Elve, KASK, Virve, MIKELSAAR, Marika
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Amniocentesis Amniotic Fluid - metabolism Amniotic Fluid - microbiology Biological and medical sciences Chlamydia trachomatis Corynebacterium Female Glucose - metabolism Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Leukocyte Count Management. Prenatal diagnosis Medical sciences Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - immunology Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - metabolism Pregnancy Trimester, Second Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta Propionibacterium
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Zusammenfassung:	The presence and composition of amniotic fluid (AF) microflora, as well as AF glucose concentration and white blood cell (WBC) count, were investigated in 22 consecutive asymptomatic women with intact membranes at mid-gestation. AF was retrieved by trans-abdominal amniocentesis. Three of the 22 women (13.6%) had microorganisms in their AF: Chlamydia trachomatis in 2 and both Corynebacterium group absolute nonfermenter (ANF) group and Propionibacterium spp. in 1. No differences were found in clinical characteristics, glucose concentration or WBC count in patients with and without microorganisms in their AF.
ISSN:	0036-5548 1651-1980
DOI:	10.1080/003655401750064095