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Chorioamnionitis
Providers should watch for chorioamnionitis and unusual pathogens in OB patients on immunosuppressives
November 3rd, 2005
A case study indicated that providers should watch for chorioamnionitis and unusual pathogens in obstetric (OB) patients on immunosuppressives. According to a study from Israel, "This paper reports a case of S. constellatus chorioamnionitis in a pregnant Crohn's disease patient who was taking azathioprine. Chorioamnionitis is a major cause of perinatal morbidity." "Azathioprine, an immunosuppressive antimetabolite, is widely used to treat inflammatory bowel disease. Streptococcus constellatus is a Gram-positive bacterium that has not previously been associated with chorioamnionitis," wrote L. Helpman and colleagues, Tel Aviv...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-11-03)
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