Fetal Candida sepsis at midgestation: a case report.
A patient presented with intrauterine fetal death at 21 weeks. A Candida vaginitis was treated at 18 weeks of gestation. Fatal fetal Candida sepsis caused by Candida albicans can occur in the absence of known risk factors such as prolonged rupture of membranes, the presence of an intrauterine contraceptive device or cervical cerclage.
Engelhart
C M
CM
University Hospital Maastricht, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Netherlands.
van de Vijver
N M
NM
Nienhuis
S J
SJ
Hasaart
T H
TH
D000282:Administration, Intravaginal; D000328:Adult; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001344:Autopsy; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000196:embryology* / Q000473:pathology; D002181:Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D003022:Clotrimazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000382:microbiology*; D005333:Fetus / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000196:embryology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008099:Liver / Q000196:embryology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010920:Placenta / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D018805:Sepsis / Q000196:embryology
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D003022:Clotrimazole