title: Diagnostic amniocentesis and bacteraemia.
abstract: Thirty antenatal patients with intact membranes were studied to determine the incidence of bacteraemia induced by transabdominal amniocentesis. No bacteraemias were detected following the procedure. Antibiotic prophylaxis is probably not warranted for immunocompetent hospitalized patients undergoing amniocentesis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000649:Amniocentesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology