%0 Journal Article
%T Escherichia coli Sepsis Following Second-trimester Amniocentesis
%A Pina
%A Carla
%A Pinto
%A F¨¢tima
%A Rodrigues
%A Maria do C¨¦u
%A Santos
%A Joana Lima
%J Arquivos de Medicina
%D 2008
%I Scientific Electronic Library Online
%X amniocentesis is a safe procedure with low risk for complications including infection. a case of genetic amniocentesis followed by escherichia coli sepsis is reported. bacteriological data showed positive blood cultures to escherichia coli. the mechanisms of infection are discussed: contamination from the instruments, systemic dissemination of bacteria coming from an asymptomatic intra-amniotic infection and inoculation of the placenta with a needle passing through the bowel.
%K amniocentesis
%K sepsis
%K escherichia coli..
%U http://www.scielo.gpeari.mctes.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0871-34132008000300003&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en