title: Bacteria causing false positive test for phosphatidylglycerol in amniotic fluid.
abstract: A case is reported in which phosphatidylglycerol was detected in a sample of vaginal pool amniotic fluid but absent in amniotic fluid obtained at amniocentesis. Bacteria contaminating the fluid are shown to be capable of phosphatidylglycerol production.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000649:Amniocentesis; D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000032:analysis / Q000382:microbiology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D002821:Chorioamnionitis / Q000378:metabolism*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D005325:Fetal Organ Maturity; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000196:embryology*; D010715:Phosphatidylglycerols / Q000378:metabolism*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014621:Vagina
chemical_list: D010715:Phosphatidylglycerols