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However, hematogenous dissemination of microorganisms from the oral cavity or intestine, retrograde seeding from the peritoneal cavity through the fallopian tubes, and introduction through invasive medical procedures have also been suggested as potential pathways for intra-amniotic infection. The primary reason that an ascending pathway is viewed as most common is that the microorganisms most often detected in the amniotic fluid are those that are typical inhabitants of the vagina. However, thus far, no studies have shown that microorganisms in the amniotic cavity are simultaneously present in the vagina of the woman from which they were isolated. The objective of the study was to determine the frequency with which microorganisms isolated from women with intra-amniotic infection are also present in the lower genital tract.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n This was a cross-sectional study of women with intra-amniotic infection with intact membranes. Intra-amniotic infection was defined as a positive culture and elevated concentrations of interleukin-6 (IL-6) (>2.6 ng\/mL) in amniotic fluid and\/or acute histologic chorioamnionitis and funisitis. Microorganisms isolated from bacterial cultures of amniotic fluid were taxonomically identified through matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF) and 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequencing. Vaginal swabs were obtained at the time of amniocentesis for the identification of microorganisms in the lower genital tract. The overall bacterial profiles of amniotic fluids and vaginal swabs were characterized through 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The bacterial profiles of vaginal swabs were interrogated for the presence of bacteria cultured from amniotic fluid and for the presence of prominent (>1% average relative abundance) operational taxonomic units (OTUs) within the overall 16S rRNA gene bacterial profiles of amniotic fluid.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n (1) A total of 75% (6\/8) of women had bacteria cultured from their amniotic fluid that are typical residents of the vaginal ecosystem. (2) A total of 62.5% (5\/8) of women with bacteria cultured from their amniotic fluid also had these bacteria present in their vagina. (3) The microorganisms cultured from amniotic fluid and also detected in the vagina were\n Ureaplasma urealyticum<\/jats:italic>\n ,\n Escherichia coli<\/jats:italic>\n , and\n Streptococcus agalactiae<\/jats:italic>\n . (4) 16S rRNA gene sequencing revealed that the amniotic fluid of women with intra-amniotic infection had bacterial profiles dominated by\n Sneathia<\/jats:italic>\n ,\n Ureaplasma<\/jats:italic>\n ,\n Prevotella<\/jats:italic>\n ,\n Lactobacillus<\/jats:italic>\n ,\n Escherichia<\/jats:italic>\n ,\n Gardnerella<\/jats:italic>\n ,\n Peptostreptococcus<\/jats:italic>\n ,\n Peptoniphilus<\/jats:italic>\n , and\n Streptococcus<\/jats:italic>\n , many of which had not been cultured from the amniotic fluid samples. (5) Seventy percent (7\/10) of the prominent (>1% average relative abundance) OTUs found in amniotic fluid were also prominent in the vagina.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n The majority of women with intra-amniotic infection had bacteria cultured from their amniotic fluid that were typical vaginal commensals, and these bacteria were detected within the vagina at the time of amniocentesis. Molecular microbiological interrogation of amniotic fluid from women with intra-amniotic infection revealed that the bacterial profiles of amniotic fluid were largely consistent with those of the vagina. 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