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Candida chorioamnionitis and intra-uterine contraceptive device
Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica
|January 1, 1986
Summary
This case study highlights a rare instance of intrauterine infection, specifically placental and fetal candidiasis, occurring in a pregnant woman with an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD). This finding is significant given the rarity of uterine involvement in vaginal yeast infections during pregnancy.
Area of Science:
- Medical Mycology
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Vaginal candidiasis is common in pregnancy.
- Intrauterine infection is a rare complication of vaginal candidiasis.
- Intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUDs) may be associated with pelvic infections.