Fetal death from chlamydial infection across intact amniotic membranes |
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| Authors: | J M Thorp V L Katz L J Fowler J T Kurtzman W A Bowes |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599-7570. |
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We report a case of a fetal death at 34 weeks' gestation with intact membranes. An autopsy confirmed intrauterine pneumonia as a result of Chlamydia trachomatis. Staining of the lung tissue with a direct fluorescein-conjugated Chlamydia-specific monoclonal antibody assay revealed a pattern typical of a Chlamydia trachomatis infection. This case supports the thesis that Chlamydia crosses fetal membranes and produces disease. |
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