TITLE:
Group B Streptococcal Chorioamnionitis with Intact Amniotic Membranes. A Rare?
AUTHORS:
J. L. Gallo Vallejo, C. Rodríguez-Rubio Corona, M. F. Hurtado Sánchez, A. Alkourdi Martínez, L. Revelles Paniza
KEYWORDS:
Chorioamnionitis, Group B Streptococcus, Intact Amniotic Membranes
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.10 No.6,
June
16,
2020
ABSTRACT: Group B streptococcus infection (GBS) is an important cause of perinatal
infection. Maternal colonization by GBS can cause amniotic infection and thus
fetal infection, sometimes causing fetal death. This infection generally occurs
in association with premature rupture of membranes. We present here an
infrequent case of GBS chorioamnionitis in full-term gestation with intact
amniotic membranes. The curiosity of the case lies in the integrity of the
amniotic membranes, the asymptomatic clinical presentation, and the adverse
result (term fetal death).