In Vitro Study of Amniotic Fluid Gram Stain: Effect of Centrifugation

Objective: Gram stain of amniotic fluid (AF) is used to detect intraamniotic infection. The purpose of this study was to determine if centrifugation improved the ability of AF Gram stain to detect bacteria.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Daniel W. Gauthier, Wilfredo Torres, William J. Meyer, Barbara G. Lewis, Michael O. Vernon, William M. Janda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1994-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1064744994000256