@misc{10481/91145,
year = {2017},
month = {10},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/91145},
abstract = {Introduction. 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 Streptococcus. Therefore, the etiology of PPROM, although probably infectious, remains unknown in most cases. This case describes a PPROM caused by infection from oropharyngeal microbiota.

Case presentation. 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 Staphylococcus aureus, serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis and Haemophilus influenzae.

Conclusion. 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.},
publisher = {Microbiology Society},
keywords = {Premature rupture of membranes},
keywords = {Molecular characterization},
keywords = {Staphylococcus aureus},
keywords = {Neisseria meningitidis},
keywords = {Haemophilus influenzae},
keywords = {Preventive antibiotic therapy},
title = {32-week premature rupture of membranes caused by oropharyngeal microbiota},
doi = {10.1099/jmmcr.0.005121},
author = {Hidalgo-Chicharro, Alberto and Abad-Torreblanca, Raquel and Navarro-Marí, José María and Gutiérrez Fernández, José},
}