Fetal Loss and Preterm Birth Caused by Intraamniotic Haemophilus influenzae Infection, New Zealand.

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Fetal Loss and Preterm Birth Caused by Intraamniotic Haemophilus influenzae Infection, New Zealand.

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Invasive Haemophilus influenzae infection during pregnancy can cause preterm birth and fetal loss, but the mechanism is unclear. We investigated 54 cases of pregnancy-associated invasive H. influenzae disease in 52 unique pregnancies in the Auckland region of New Zealand during October 1, 2008‒September 30, 2018. Intraamniotic infection was identified in 36 (66.7%) of 54 cases. Outcome data were available for 48 pregnancies. Adverse pregnancy outcomes, defined as fetal loss, preterm birth, or...

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2022-09

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Hills, Thomas / Sharpe, Caitlin / Wong, Thomas / Cutfield, Tim / Lee, Arier / McBride, Stephen / Rogers, Matthew / Soh, May Ching / Taylor, Amanda / Taylor, Susan / Thomas, Mark

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https://hdl.handle.net/2292/62470

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Humans / Haemophilus Infections / Premature Birth / Pregnancy Outcome / Gestational Age / Pregnancy / Infant, Newborn / New Zealand / Female / Haemophilus influenzae / bacteremia / bacteria / fetal loss / infection / intraamniotic / maternal sepsis / neonatal sepsis / placenta / preterm birth / sepsis / sepsis in pregnancy / Preterm, Low Birth Weight and Health of the Newborn / Emerging Infectious Diseases / Pediatric / Conditions Affecting the Embryonic and Fetal Periods / Infant Mortality / Perinatal Period - Conditions Originating in Perinatal Period / Infectious Diseases / Contraception/Reproduction / Reproductive health and childbirth / 3 Good Health and Well Being / 1103 Clinical Sciences / 1108 Medical Microbiology / 1117 Public Health and Health Services

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