Case Follow-up
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One fetus was manually extracted. This fetus was deceased.
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A cesarean section and ovariohysterectomy was performed.
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The other 4 fetuses delivered by C-section were deceased.
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Peritonitis and diffuse petechia was noted.
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Peritoneal fluid was collected for cytology and aerobic culture.
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Peritoneal cytology: Free bacteria and neutrophils present.
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Peritoneal culture: Enterococcus faecalis.
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Patient died within 24 hours post surgery.