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Table 5 Organisms cultured from the placentae

From: Suspected clinical chorioamnionitis with peak intrapartum temperature <380C: the prevalence of confirmed chorioamnionitis and short term neonatal outcome

Organism cultured

Number ( %)

Group B Streptococcus

29 (44.6%)

Escherichia Coli

11 (16.9%)

Bacteroides sp.

4

Streptococcus anginosus

4

Klebsiella sp.

3

Coagulase negative Staphylocccus aureus

3

Beta hemolytic streptococci

2

Enterococcus fecalis

2

Methicilin resistant Staph aureus ( MRSA)

2

Streptococcus bovis

1

Peptostreptococcus

1

Hemophilus Influenza

1

Coliform sp.

1

Streptococcus perfringens

1

Total

65