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Case Reports
. 1989 Feb;160(2):427-8.
doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(89)90465-1.

Amnionitis and life-threatening respiratory distress after percutaneous umbilical blood sampling

I Wilkins  1 , G Mezrow, L Lynch, E J Bottone, R L Berkowitz
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Case Reports

Amnionitis and life-threatening respiratory distress after percutaneous umbilical blood sampling

I Wilkins et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1989 Feb.

Abstract

Although amnionitis secondary to percutaneous umbilical blood sampling is extremely uncommon, a high index of suspicion should be maintained and a full evaluation should be initiated if nonspecific signs of infection appear within 2 weeks after the procedure is performed. In this case life-threatening adult respiratory distress syndrome was a sequela of this complication.

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