Journal article

Publication year: 1977

Pages: 275-278

Journal: Archiv für Gynäkologie

Volume number: 222

Issue number: 3

ISSN: 0003-9128

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00717604

Publisher: Springer

Abstract: 
Sixty amniotic fluid samples from 60 patients between 14-42 wk gestation were studied for antibacterial activity against S. aureus, B. abortus and antifungal activity against C. albicans. Both antibacterial and antifungal activity of the amniotic fluid were observed. When antimicrobial activity was correlated with gestational age, it was found to increase with the period of gestation. Maximum antimicrobial activity of the amniotic fluid was present in the samples obtained between 36-42 wk of gestation. All samples before 20 wk gestation showed week antibacterial activity against S. aureus, but comparatively strong reaction against C. albicans and B. albortus.

Harvard Citation style: JANKOWSKI, R., AIKINS, H., VAHRSON, H. and GUPTA, K. (1977) ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF AMNIOTIC-FLUID AGAINST STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS, CANDIDA-ALBICANS AND BRUCELLA-ABORTUS, Archiv für Gynäkologie, 222(3), pp. 275-278. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00717604

APA Citation style: JANKOWSKI, R., AIKINS, H., VAHRSON, H., & GUPTA, K. (1977). ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF AMNIOTIC-FLUID AGAINST STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS, CANDIDA-ALBICANS AND BRUCELLA-ABORTUS. Archiv für Gynäkologie. 222(3), 275-278. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00717604