Chorioamnionitis

Paul G. Auwaerter, M.D.
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PATHOGENS

  • Typically result of ascending infection from vaginal/cervical environments.
    • Anaerobes
    • E. coli 
    • Group B Streptococcus
    • Mycoplasma spp.
    • Ureaplasma urealyticum 
    • Chlamydophila trachomatis
    • Neisseria gonorrhoea 
    • Candida (rare)
  • Listeria monocytogenes (transplacental)
  • Viruses may play a role in some cases (limited evidence): adenovirus, CMV

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PATHOGENS

  • Typically result of ascending infection from vaginal/cervical environments.
    • Anaerobes
    • E. coli 
    • Group B Streptococcus
    • Mycoplasma spp.
    • Ureaplasma urealyticum 
    • Chlamydophila trachomatis
    • Neisseria gonorrhoea 
    • Candida (rare)
  • Listeria monocytogenes (transplacental)
  • Viruses may play a role in some cases (limited evidence): adenovirus, CMV

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