Fulminant Sepsis after Second-Trimester Amniocentesis in Pregnant Women by in vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer

Vol. 22, No. 3, 2007

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Fulminant Sepsis after Second-Trimester Amniocentesis in Pregnant Women by in vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer
Hsin-Hung Wu^{a, b}, Guang-Perng Yeh^{a, c}, Tsung-Che Hsieh^a, Kuo-Cherng Lin^{a, b}

^aDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua,
^bCollege of Health Sciences, Institute of Medical Research, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan, and
^cDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan (ROC)

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Fetal Diagn Ther 2007;22:217-220 (DOI: 10.1159/000098721)

Key Words

Amniocentesis
Sepsis
In vitro fertilization and embryo transfer
Escherichia coli
Oocyte retrieval

Abstract

Second-trimester amniocentesis is a common procedure for prenatal diagnosis. Sepsis is a rare complication after amniocentesis and may rapidly deteriorate if prompt treatment, including broad-spectrum antibiotics and removal of the infected abortus, is delayed. In vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) is a standard final treatment for infertile women. Transvaginal oocyte retrieval is necessary for such women; this procedure potentially causes Escherichia coli attaching and effacing in the abdominal cavity. Here we report that two pregnant women by IVF-ET developed sepsis after second-trimester amniocentesis. The cause of sepsis after amniocentesis is still unknown. We provided the possibility of the causation of the E. coli infection associated with the previous intra-abdominal procedure, but it needs more evidence to prove it.

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Hsin-Hung Wu, MD
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Changhua Christian Hospital
135 Nanhsiao Street
Changhua, 500 Taiwan (ROC)
Tel. +886 4 723 8595, Fax +886 4 722 8289, E-Mail 58436@cch.org.tw

Article Information

Received: January 12, 2006
Accepted after revision: May 24, 2006
Published online: January 17, 2007
Number of Print Pages : 4
Number of Figures : 0, Number of Tables : 0, Number of References : 18

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