Suspected clinical chorioamnionitis with peak intrapartum temperature <380C: the prevalence of confirmed chorioamnionitis and short term neonatal outcome

• Hauptverfasser: Anvar Paraparambil Vellamgot (Verfasst von), Khalil Salameh (Verfasst von), Lina Hussain M. Habboub (Verfasst von), Rajesh Pattuvalappil (Verfasst von), Naser Abulgasim Elkabir (Verfasst von), Yousra Shehada Siam (Verfasst von), Hakam Khatib (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Chorioamnionitis (CA) affects up to 3.9% of all deliveries worldwide and is one of the leading causes of early-onset neonatal sepsis. Fever≥380C is an essential criterion for the diagnosis of clinical CA. Obstetricians frequently take the maternal risk factors into consideration,...