In vitro fertilization outcomes after transfer of embryos contaminated with yeast.

Fertil Steril

Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02052, USA.

Published: January 2009

In this retrospective, matched-paired study, yeast in the embryo culture medium was associated with a trend toward decreased developmental competency that was more pronounced when observed early in culture. Because live births occurred after transfer of embryos in the yeast-contaminated group, we concluded that yeast contamination is not a reason to cancel embryo transfer (ET).

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.11.032DOI Listing

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