title: Intrauterine fetal death apparently due to Candida chorioamnionitis.
abstract: There is an increasing awareness of the association between Candida albicans chorioamnionitis and preterm labor. We present a case of intrauterine fetal death caused by Candida chorioamnionitis at the 21 weeks gestation in a patient with an intrauterine device (IUD).
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bider
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ben-Rafael
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barkai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mashiach
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications*; D002821:Chorioamnionitis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D012307:Risk Factors