Chorioamnionitis and funisitis are associated with neonatal morbidity and mortality. We hypothesized that chorioamnionitis may stress fetal endothelium, activate proinflammatory gene transcription.

Acute chorioamnionitis contributes to premature birth, and is associated with postbirth complications. How chorioamnionitis impacts neonate’s developing immune system has not been well defined. Blood ...

J Midwifery Womens Health. 2008;53(3):227-235. Intrapartum antipyretic administration (e.g., acetaminophen) is advisable for fetal indications, especially in the presence of maternal or fetal ...

BOSTON — Despite a strong correlation between histopathologic chorioamnionitis (HC) and neonatal sepsis, the finding is not an independent marker of the infectious complication and should not be used ...

In pregnancy, sepsis is a potentially severe threat to both mother and fetus. We describe a case of Serratia marcescens chorioamnionitis associated with bacteremia and spontaneous abortion. A ...