In vitro fertilization outcomes after transfer of embryos contaminated with yeast.
In this retrospective, matched-paired study, yeast in the embryo culture medium was associated with a trend toward decreased developmental competency that was more pronounced when observed early in culture. Because live births occurred after transfer of embryos in the yeast-contaminated group, we concluded that yeast contamination is not a reason to cancel embryo transfer (ET).
Klein
Joshua U
JU
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02052, USA.
Missmer
Stacey A
SA
Jackson
Katharine V
KV
Orasanu
Bogdan
B
Fox
Janis H
JH
Racowsky
Catherine
C
D000328:Adult; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood; D004624:Embryo Transfer / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian / Q000382:microbiology*; D047108:Embryonic Development / Q000502:physiology*; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D050498:Live Birth / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D020554:Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D004958:Estradiol