Term Stillbirth Caused by Oral Fusobacterium nucleatum

Yiping W. Han, Yann Fardini, Casey Chen, Karla G. Iacampo, Victoria A. Peraino, Jaime Shamonki, Raymond W. Redline

Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2010 · 287 citations · 9 references

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Abstract

F. nucleatum may have translocated from the mother's mouth to the uterus when the immune system was weakened during the respiratory infection. This case sheds light on patient management for those with pregnancy-associated gingivitis.

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