Acute chorioamnionitis at term caused by the oral pathogen Fusobacterium nucleatum

Acute chorioamnionitis at term caused by the oral pathogen Fusobacterium nucleatum

Fusobacterium nucleatum is an oral pathogen associated with preterm birth. Presented is a case of acute chorioamnionitis that progressed to maternal sepsis in a term patient with intact membranes. In addition to its role in periodontal disease and preterm birth, our case demonstrates that intrauteri...

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Veröffentlicht in:Hawai'i journal of medicine & public health 2012-10, Vol.71 (10), p.280-281
Hauptverfasser: Bohrer, Justin C, Kamemoto, Lori E, Almeida, Pamela G, Ogasawara, Keith K
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Chorioamnionitis - diagnosis
Chorioamnionitis - microbiology
Female
Fusobacterium Infections - diagnosis
Fusobacterium Infections - microbiology
Fusobacterium nucleatum
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Periodontal Diseases - complications
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - microbiology
Premature Birth
Sepsis - diagnosis
Sepsis - microbiology
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:Fusobacterium nucleatum is an oral pathogen associated with preterm birth. Presented is a case of acute chorioamnionitis that progressed to maternal sepsis in a term patient with intact membranes. In addition to its role in periodontal disease and preterm birth, our case demonstrates that intrauterine infection with Fusobacterium nucleatum can result in severe disease at term.
ISSN:2165-8218
2165-8242