Acute chorioamnionitis is characterized by neutrophilic infiltration and inflammation at the
maternal fetal interface. It is a relatively common complication of pregnancy and can have …

Chorioamnionitis is a frequent cause of preterm birth and is associated with an increased
risk for injury responses in the lung, gastrointestinal tract, brain, and other fetal organs …

Despite widespread use of drugs to arrest preterm labor, there has been no decrease in the
numbers of low-birth-weight or preterm infants in the last 20 years. Evidence from many …

Acute chorioamnionitis is the principal antecedent of premature birth and an important
contributor to specific neonatal and other complications that may extend throughout …

Chorioamnionitis or intrauterine inflammation is a frequent cause of preterm birth.
Chorioamnionitis can affect almost every organ of the developing fetus. Multiple microbes …

Chorioamnionitis refers to inflammation of the amniochorionic membrane, and is a
significant cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity. Chorioamnionitis most often occurs as …

Acute chorioamnionitis of infectious origin and chronic chorioamnionitis of immunological
origin are two major placental lesions of spontaneous preterm birth with elevated amniotic …

Preterm labor precedes premature birth, the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and
mortality worldwide. Preterm labor can occur in the context of either microbe-associated intra …

Objectives: 1) To characterize the cellular composition of the amniotic fluid of patients
diagnosed with clinical chorioamnionitis at term, as a function of the presence or absence of …

Chorioamnionitis which results from microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity is the most
frequent cause of preterm birth. Chorioamnionitis is associated with an increased risk of …