Maternal Mortality following Diagnostic 2nd-Trimester Amniocentesis

We present 2 cases of maternal mortality after transabdominal amniocentesis performed during the 2nd trimester of pregnancy. In both these cases, blood cultures revealed Escherichia coli. Broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotic treatment started immediately after admission to the hospital did not chan...

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Biological and medical sciences
Birth control
Escherichia coli
Fatal Outcome
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
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