Bacteriologic findings with ectopic pregnancy
Berenson, A.; Hammill, H.; Martens, M.; Faro, S.
Journal of Reproductive Medicine 36(2): 118-120
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0024-7758 PMID: 2010893 Document Number: 367933
The fallopian tubes and peritoneum of 27 patients were cultured at the time of salpingotomy/salpingectomy to determine if active tubal infection was the cause of post-operative temperature elevations. Infection was documented in six patients (22%). Previous exposure to Chlamydia trachomatis was documented with 2 endocervical cultures and 17 serum specimens positive for IgG antibody. The culture results, however, did not correlate with the postoperative febrile morbidity.