Clinical Dilemma of Positive Histologic Chorioamnionitis in Term Newborn

• Main Authors: Alain eCuna (Author), Laleh eHakima (Author), Yun-An eTseng (Author), Bianca eFornier (Author), Shahidul eIslam (Author), Maria Lyn eQuintos-Alagheband (Author), Poonam eKhullar (Author), Barry eWeinberger (Author), Nazeeh eHanna (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2014-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Although histologic chorioamnionitis (HCA) is known to be associated with poor outcomes in preterm infants, its clinical significance among term infants is not clearly known.<br/><br/>Objectives: To investigate the utility of HCA in determining early onset clinical sepsis (EO...