title: [Perinatal invasive infection with Group A Streptococci prior to rupture of the membranes].
abstract: We describe a case of invasive Group A Streptococci infection prior to rupture of the membranes in a 27-year-old woman in her 34th week of pregnancy. The patient's initial symptoms were flu-like with episodes of diarrhoea. After three days she got a fever and was committed to the obstetric ward. After 14 hours of observation she developed abdominal pain with palpatory soreness of the uterus. An acute cesarean section was performed. Group A Streptococci were found in the specimens from the amniotic fluid and placenta.
authors.affiliation: Gynækologisk-obstetrisk Afdeling, Klinik Kvinde- Barn- og Urinvejskirurgi, Aalborg Universitetshospital, Reberbansgade 15, 9000 Aalborg. s.lunde@dadlnet.dk.
authors.forename: Søren
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lunde
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sørensen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015148:Cardiotocography; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D005322:Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents