title: Acute chorioamnionitis at term caused by the oral pathogen Fusobacterium nucleatum.
abstract: Fusobacterium nucleatum is an oral pathogen associated with preterm birth. Presented is a case of acute chorioamnionitis that progressed to maternal sepsis in a term patient with intact membranes. In addition to its role in periodontal disease and preterm birth, our case demonstrates that intrauterine infection with Fusobacterium nucleatum can result in severe disease at term.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, University of Hawai'i John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI, USA. justin.bohrer.md@gmail.com
authors.forename: Justin C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Bohrer
authors.forename: Lori E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Kamemoto
authors.forename: Pamela G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: Keith K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Ogasawara
mesh_terms: D002821:Chorioamnionitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D016967:Fusobacterium nucleatum; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D047928:Premature Birth; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Chorioamnionitis; Fusobacterium nucleatum; Periodontal disease; Sepsis