Delayed delivery of second twin after chorioamnionitis and abortion of first twin at 21 weeks gestation.
Delayed delivery is a relatively new term used to describe the delivery of one fetus after premature delivery of the first fetus. We describe a case where we used tocolysis and antibiotics to prolong a twin pregnancy for 35 days with excellent fetal outcome, after chorioamnionitis had caused the abortion of the first twin at 21 weeks gestation.
Bollen
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University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium. bart.bollen@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
Padwick
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D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D002821:Chorioamnionitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D009504:Neutrophils; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D015145:Tocolysis
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D001623:Betamethasone