Abstract
Twenty-eight of 57 fetuses delivered after intrauterine death were found to have a variety of aerobic and facultative bacteria in the heart, anus, placenta, brain and cerebrospinal fluid. Subclinical maternal bacteremia, possibly originating in the urinary tract, appears to be a common cause of second- and third-trimester fetal demise.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 975-976 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | The Journal of reproductive medicine |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 12 |
State | Published - 1989 |