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Volume 4, Issue 10

32-week premature rupture of membranes caused by oropharyngeal microbiota Open Access

Abstract

Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) usually has a multifactorial etiology that is often unknown, although the most frequently reported cause is infection by group B . Therefore, the etiology of PPROM, although probably infectious, remains unknown in most cases. This case describes a PPROM caused by infection from oropharyngeal microbiota.

We report the case of a 26-yr-old pregnant woman. The gestational age was 32 weeks+5 days. Examinations in the emergency department revealed the release of clear amniotic fluid and a closed multiparous cervix with a length of 22 mm. Endocervical culture evidenced the growth of , serogroup B and .

Preventive antibiotic therapy should consider: opportunistic infections by normal genital microbiota, infections due to sexual activity, opportunist microorganisms derived from oral sex, and the hematogenous spread of oral bacteria.

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Keyword(s): Haemophilus influenzae , molecular characterization , Neisseria meningitidis , premature rupture of membranes , preventive antibiotic therapy and Staphylococcus aureus
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