Successful Delivery Following Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia after In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer.
A 30-year-old, 16-week primipara woman visited with complaints of lower back pain over the past 3 weeks. She had a history of ultrasound-guided transvaginal oocyte retrieval for in vitro fertilization (IVF) 14 weeks earlier. Lumbar spine magnetic resonance imaging showed infectious spondylitis and the results of blood and spinal biopsy cultures showed Staphylococcus aureus. Intravenous cefazolin was continued for 6 weeks, and 4 months later, she delivered a healthy girl. This is the first reported case of successful term delivery following S. aureus bacteremia with vertebral osteomyelitis after IVF and embryo transfer. It should be considered that S. aureus bacteremia can be a serious complication of IVF.
Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University School of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea.
Hyung Ho
HH
Kim
Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University School of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea.
Na Ra
NR
Yun
Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University School of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea.
Dong-Min
DM
Kim
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chosun University School of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea.
Soo Ah
SA
Kim
Fertilization in vitro; Pregnancy; Spondylitis; Staphylococcus aureus