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I am 14 weeks pregnant. vaginal swab gbs++; cervix closed, ffn neg, but wbc 14, 200 (neutr 75%); no symptoms. tx: oral abs. how likely is chorioamnionitis?

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Depends on the situa: Gbs in a common germ found in 1/3 female genital tract at any time.Gbs requires an open access point to get to baby through leaking membranes, if not, the germ cannot infect baby.If mom is gbs + during labor, she will get meds iv. They used to give oral meds years ago to try to get rid of it in gbs+moms but found the practice unreliable & ineffective.Contact your OB for any signs of labor.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Chorioamnionitis: Hard to tell because it depends on your previous history of such problem if you had one. Based on the data provided, your risk would be considered regular.

Answered 8/6/2013

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Why the tests: The ffn test is not recommended prior to 22 weeks. In pregnancy, the WBC count typically has a slight elevation and 14000 could be normal. Why the early gbs culture? Unruptured, neg gbs, no symptoms, low risk of chorio.

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