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What are the tests for infection from a retained fetus?

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Dr. Nikolaos Zacharias answered

Specializes in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Cultures.: Blood and cervical cultures are useful to determine intraamniotic infection, however clinical criteria are sufficient to clinch the diagnosis and prompt expert medical care is required in those cases.

Answered 6/27/2012

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