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Maternal Morbidity following Routine Second Trimester Genetic Amniocentesis
Y. Erez, A. Ben-Shushan, U. Elchalal, A. Ben-Meir, N. Rojansky

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah Medical Center, Ein-Kerem, Jerusalem

Address of Corresponding Author

Fetal Diagn Ther 2007;22:226-228 (DOI: 10.1159/000098723)

  Key Words

• Amniocentesis
• Pregnancy
• Sepsis
• Escherichia coli
• Staphylococcus epidermidis

  Abstract

Two cases of septic complications of routine second trimester amniocentesis are presented. The first case is a 37-year-old gravida suffering from ulcerative colitis who was admitted for amniocentesis in the 18th week of her third pregnancy. An uncomplicated transabdominal amniocentesis was performed using a sterile technique and ultrasound guidance. Twenty-eight hours later the patient had a septic abortion and sepsis. The second case is a 34-year-old gravida in the 24th week of her pregnancy who was admitted with amnionitis 10 h after an uncomplicated amniocentesis, and subsequently had a septic abortion. A high index of suspicion and rapid intervention were crucial in both cases.

Copyright © 2007 S. Karger AG, Basel

  Author Contacts

Yair Erez, MD
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah Ein-Kerem Medical Center
PO Box 12000, IL-91120 Jerusalem (Israel)
Tel. +972 2 677 6424, Fax +972 2 643 3337
E-Mail erezyair@gmail.com

  Article Information

Received: February 21, 2006
Accepted after revision: June 1, 2006
Published online: January 17, 2007
Number of Print Pages : 3
Number of Figures : 0, Number of Tables : 0, Number of References : 10