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We report a case of transplacental transmission of Salmonella Mississippi resulting in a spontaneous miscarriage at 18 weeks gestation. The miscarriage occurred 1 week after resolution of an acute diarrheal illness. We recommend evaluation by stool culture for Salmonella infection in pregnant women with diarrheal illness.
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Gyang, A., Saunders, M. Salmonella Mississippi: a rare cause of second trimester miscarriage. Arch Gynecol Obstet 277, 437–438 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-007-0506-2
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