VOLUME 15 , ISSUE 1 ( January-June, 2013 ) > List of Articles
Sahira Haneefa, Ramani Theodore, Arya Vasantha
Keywords : Arcanobacterium haemolyticum, chorioamnionitis, premature rupture of membranes
Citation Information : Haneefa S, Theodore R, Vasantha A. Chorioamnionitis due to Arcanobacterium haemolyticum. 2013; 15 (1):34-35.
DOI: 10.4103/0972-1282.116086
License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Published Online: 20-07-2024
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2013; Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd.
Chorioamnionitis can result either from the ascending of organisms from vagina after rupture of membrane or via the blood stream. This report describes a case of chorioamnionitis caused by Arcanobacterium haemolyticum, an unusual causative agent of chorioamnionitis. This is a case of a 22-year-old second gravida who was admitted for safe confinement at 34 weeks of gestation due to polyhydramnios. Passing of yellowish, foul smelling discharge intermittently was noticed. A. haemolyticum was isolated from amniotic fluid. Chorioamnionitis can result in significant maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity. Hence, it is important to ascertain the prompt diagnosis and treatment of suspected cases.
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