Spontaneous preterm delivery, prematurity, and low birth weight due to prematurity account
for a great part of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Specifically, chronic amniotic fluid …

There is a clear association between antenatal infection/inflammation and preterm labour,
with intrauterine infection complicating up to one third of preterm deliveries. In addition to …

Preterm birth is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Pathological
processes that have been linked with preterm birth infection and/or intrauterine inflammation …

Histologic chorioamnionitis is an inflammatory disorder of the placenta that commonly
precedes preterm delivery. Preterm birth related to chorioamnionitis and fetal inflammation …

Preterm birth (PTB)(delivery before 37 weeks' gestation) is a leading cause of neonatal
death and disease in industrialized and developing countries alike. Infection (most notably …

Inflammation has been implicated in the mechanisms responsible for preterm and term
parturition, as well as fetal injury. Out of all of the suspected causes of preterm labour and …

Almost half of all preterm births are caused or triggered by an inflammatory process at the
feto-maternal interface resulting in preterm labor or rupture of membranes with or without …

The bacterial infection of chorion and amnion is a common finding in premature delivery and
is referred to as chorioamnionitis. As the mother rarely shows symptoms of a systemic …

Preterm birth is defined as delivery before 37 weeks' gestation. In 2010, the incidence of
preterm birth in the United States was 12.3% 1 and ranged from 8% to 12% in developed …

Fetal development and growth occur in a sterile amniotic cavity while first exposure to
microorganisms happens at birth. However, at least 25% of all preterm births, the leading …