title: Bacteriologic findings with ectopic pregnancy.
abstract: The fallopian tubes and peritoneum of 27 patients were cultured at the time of salpingotomy/salpingectomy to determine if active tubal infection was the cause of post-operative temperature elevations. Infection was documented in six patients (22%). Previous exposure to Chlamydia trachomatis was documented with 2 endocervical cultures and 17 serum specimens positive for IgG antibody. The culture results, however, did not correlate with the postoperative febrile morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berenson
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hammill
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martens
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Faro
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012488:Salpingitis / Q000150:complications