Acute chorioamnionitis and funisitis: definition, pathologic features, and clinical significance
Acute inflammatory lesions of the placenta consist of diffuse infiltration of neutrophils at
different sites in the organ. These lesions include acute chorioamnionitis, funisitis, and …
different sites in the organ. These lesions include acute chorioamnionitis, funisitis, and …
Mid-trimester preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM): etiology, diagnosis, classification, international recommendations of treatment options and outcome
M Tchirikov, N Schlabritz-Loutsevitch… - Journal of perinatal …, 2018 - degruyter.com
Mid-trimester preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM), defined as rupture of fetal
membranes prior to 28 weeks of gestation, complicates approximately 0.4%–0.7% of all …
membranes prior to 28 weeks of gestation, complicates approximately 0.4%–0.7% of all …
Does the human placenta delivered at term have a microbiota? Results of cultivation, quantitative real-time PCR, 16S rRNA gene sequencing, and metagenomics
Background The human placenta has been traditionally viewed as sterile, and microbial
invasion of this organ has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Yet, recent …
invasion of this organ has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Yet, recent …
[HTML][HTML] Evidence that intra-amniotic infections are often the result of an ascending invasion–a molecular microbiological study
Background Microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity resulting in intra-amniotic infection is
associated with obstetrical complications such as preterm labor with intact or ruptured …
associated with obstetrical complications such as preterm labor with intact or ruptured …
Antibiotic administration can eradicate intra-amniotic infection or intra-amniotic inflammation in a subset of patients with preterm labor and intact membranes
Background Intra-amniotic infection is present in 10% of patients with an episode of preterm
labor, and is a risk factor for impending preterm delivery and neonatal morbidity/mortality …
labor, and is a risk factor for impending preterm delivery and neonatal morbidity/mortality …
Spontaneous preterm birth: advances toward the discovery of genetic predisposition
Evidence from family and twin-based studies provide strong support for a significant
contribution of maternal and fetal genetics to the timing of parturition and spontaneous …
contribution of maternal and fetal genetics to the timing of parturition and spontaneous …
The human Ureaplasma species as causative agents of chorioamnionitis
The human Ureaplasma species are the most frequently isolated microorganisms from the
amniotic fluid and placentae of women who deliver preterm and are also associated with …
amniotic fluid and placentae of women who deliver preterm and are also associated with …
Evidence of perturbations of the cytokine network in preterm labor
Objective Intraamniotic inflammation/infection is the only mechanism of disease with
persuasive evidence of causality for spontaneous preterm labor/delivery. Previous studies …
persuasive evidence of causality for spontaneous preterm labor/delivery. Previous studies …
Antibiotic administration reduces the rate of intraamniotic inflammation in preterm prelabor rupture of the membranes
M Kacerovsky, R Romero, M Stepan, J Stranik… - American journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Preterm prelabor rupture of the membranes (PPROM) is frequently complicated
by intraamniotic inflammatory processes such as intraamniotic infection and sterile …
by intraamniotic inflammatory processes such as intraamniotic infection and sterile …
Are amniotic fluid neutrophils in women with intraamniotic infection and/or inflammation of fetal or maternal origin?
Background Neutrophils are the most abundant white blood cells found in the amniotic
cavity of women with intraamniotic infection and/or inflammation. The current belief is that …
cavity of women with intraamniotic infection and/or inflammation. The current belief is that …