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CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Volume 20, Issue 9, Pages O538-O541Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12526
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Acute chorioamnionitis; biofilm; fluorescence insitu hybridization; neonatal mortality; preterm birth
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The relevance of microorganisms in preterm birth is still under discussion. Using a diagnostic fluorescence insitu hybridization probe panel, we visualized Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus mitis group in two cases of acute chorioamnionitis. This technique provides spatial resolution and quantity of bacteria, clarifying the epidemiology and pathogenic pathways of acute chorioamnionitis.
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