title: Perinatal septicemia due to the Bacteroidaceae.
abstract: Two cases of perinatal septicemia due to the Bacteroidaceae are discussed. In contrast to most cases of perinatal septicemia caused by aerobic bacteria, these cases were not associated with prolonged rupture of the fetal membranes.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska.
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Keffer
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Monif
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D001441:Bacteroides fragilis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*