Chorioamnionitis
PATHOGENS
- Typically result of ascending infection from vaginal/cervical environments.
- Listeria monocytogenes (transplacental)
- Viruses may play a role in some cases (limited evidence): adenovirus, CMV
- TB (consider if risk factors exist)
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Last updated: January 12, 2023
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul G. "Chorioamnionitis." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2023. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540615/all/Chorioamnionitis.
Auwaerter PG. Chorioamnionitis. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540615/all/Chorioamnionitis. Accessed December 9, 2024.
Auwaerter, P. G. (2023). Chorioamnionitis. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540615/all/Chorioamnionitis
Auwaerter PG. Chorioamnionitis [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. [cited 2024 December 09]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540615/all/Chorioamnionitis.
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