title: Pasteurella multocida chorioamnionitis from vaginal transmission.
abstract: A 21 year old primigravida with a twin pregnancy developed Pasteurella multocida chorioamnionitis. Infection occurred at 27 weeks gestational age after prolonged rupture of membranes. The twin in the separate sac presenting proximal to the cervix suffered infection and died shortly after birth whereas the other twin was not infected. The bacterium is believed to have caused ascending infection from asymptomatic colonization of the vaginal tract.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cimolai
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Dimmick
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002821:Chorioamnionitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology; D005322:Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010326:Pasteurella Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission*; D016979:Pasteurella multocida; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae; D014427:Twins
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D000667:Ampicillin