Sepsis and multisystem organ failure in a woman attempting interval delivery in a triplet pregnancy: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Interval delivery of the fetuses in multiple gestations has been shown to increase perinatal survival.


METHODS
A woman attempting interval delivery of triplets at 21 weeks developed chorioamnionitis, acute respiratory distress syndrome and tubular necrosis 7 days after delivery of the first fetus.


CONCLUSIONS
When counseling women about the typically favorable outcomes of delayed interval deliveries, physicians should also warn of the potential risk of complications.
Hoffman
Matthew K
MK
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware 19801, USA. mhoffman@christianacare.org
Sciscione
Anthony C
AC
D000328:Adult; D001721:Birth Intervals; D002821:Chorioamnionitis / Q000209:etiology*; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology*; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D012307:Risk Factors; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors