title: Candida glabrata and pre-term premature rupture of membrane complicating in vitro pregnancy: case report and confirmation of mother to neonate transmission.
abstract: METHODS
  We report a case of Candida glabrata infection in an in vitro fertilization-assisted pregnancy complicated by pre-term pre-labor rupture of the membranes. We found C. glabrata in gastric fluid, amniotic fluid and maternal vaginal swab. Neonatal and maternal isolates showed indistinguishable molecular patterns analyzed by fingerprint DNA multilocus.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Strong consideration should be given to perform a screening test C. glabrata. Multiple treatments, even in pregnancy, should be considered in women who have positive cultures results.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pavia, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy, aealfei@libero.it.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alfei
authors.forename: Annalisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rizzo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cavanna
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lallitto
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Spinillo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D041221:Candida glabrata / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D005322:Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes / Q000382:microbiology*; D005750:Gastric Juice / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D011247:Pregnancy; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology