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 …

Chorioamnionitis is a common complication of pregnancy associated with significant
maternal, perinatal, and long-term adverse outcomes. Adverse maternal outcomes include …

Background Preterm prelabour rupture of the fetal membranes (PPROM) precedes 30% of
preterm births and is a risk factor for early onset neonatal sepsis. As PPROM is strongly …

Objective: The objectives of this study were to:(1) determine the amniotic fluid (AF)
microbiology of patients with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM); and (2) …

Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PROM) affects over 120,000 pregnancies
annually in the United States and is associated with significant maternal, fetal, and neonatal …

Background Premature birth carries substantial neonatal morbidity and mortality. Subclinical
infection is associated with preterm rupture of membranes (PROM). Prophylactic maternal …

Citation DiGiulio DB, Romero R, Kusanovic JP, Gómez R, Kim CJ, Seok K, Gotsch F, Mazaki‐
Tovi S, Vaisbuch E, Sanders K, Bik EM, Chaiworapongsa T, Oyarzún E, Relman DA …

Despite recent advances in the perinatal management of neonatal respiratory distress
syndrome (RDS), controversies still exist. We report the updated recommendations of a …

Summary Background The ORACLE II trial compared the use of erythromycin and/or
amoxicillin–clavulanate (co-amoxiclav) with that of placebo for women in spontaneous …

Introduction Interventions directed toward mothers before and during pregnancy and
childbirth may help reduce preterm births and stillbirths. Survival of preterm newborns may …