Prolonged fetal bradycardia as the presenting clinical sign in Streptococcus agalactiae chorioamnionitis

J Perinat Med. 2004;32(6):535-7. doi: 10.1515/JPM.2004.125.

Abstract

Group B Streptococcus remains a leading infectious cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. We report a case of a 37 weeks' gestation infant with severe birth asphyxia, status epilepticus and GBS chorioamnionitis, in which a prolonged fetal bradycardia was the only prenatal clinical sign.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bradycardia / congenital
  • Bradycardia / etiology*
  • Cardiotocography
  • Cesarean Section
  • Chorioamnionitis / complications
  • Chorioamnionitis / diagnosis*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Fetal Hypoxia / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Obstetric Labor Complications
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Trimester, Third
  • Streptococcal Infections / complications
  • Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis*
  • Streptococcus agalactiae / isolation & purification*