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    Chorioamnionitis is an infection of the fetal membranes (amniotic sac and placenta) that usually develops when bacteria that are normally present in the vagina ascend into the uterus. This can lead to infection of the amniotic fluid and baby. Risk factors include young age, low socioeconomic status, and prolonged rupture of membranes. Complications for the baby can include pneumonia, blood infection, and in rare cases, meningitis or death, especially for preterm infants.

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    Chorioamnionitis is an infection of the fetal membranes (amniotic sac and placenta) that usually develops when bacteria that are normally present in the vagina ascend into the uterus. This can lead to infection of the amniotic fluid and baby. Risk factors include young age, low socioeconomic status, and prolonged rupture of membranes. Complications for the baby can include pneumonia, blood infection, and in rare cases, meningitis or death, especially for preterm infants.

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    Chorioamnionitis is an infection of the fetal membranes (amniotic sac and placenta) that usually develops when bacteria that are normally present in the vagina ascend into the uterus. This can lead to infection of the amniotic fluid and baby. Risk factors include young age, low socioeconomic status, and prolonged rupture of membranes. Complications for the baby can include pneumonia, blood infection, and in rare cases, meningitis or death, especially for preterm infants.

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    Pathophysiology of Chorioamnionitis

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    Chorioamnionitis is an infection of the fetal membranes (amniotic sac and placenta) that usually develops when bacteria that are normally present in the vagina ascend into the uterus. This can lead to infection of the amniotic fluid and baby. Risk factors include young age, low socioeconomic status, and prolonged rupture of membranes. Complications for the baby can include pneumonia, blood infection, and in rare cases, meningitis or death, especially for preterm infants.

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    Pathophysiology of Chorioamnionitis  about 5 to 10% of

    infected babies
    develop
    pneumonia (lung
    Predisposing Factors: infection) or
     young age (e.g., less than 21 years old); bacteremia
    (however, this is
     low socioeconomic status;
    more common in
     first pregnancy; preterm infants);
     long labor;  less than 1% of
     prolonged rupture of the membranes (bag of waters); term infants and a
     rupture of membranes at an early gestational age; slightly higher
    percentage of
     multiple vaginal examinations during labor (only in women with preterm infants
    ruptured membranes); develop meningitis
     pre-existing infections of the lower genital tract (bacterial vaginosis (infection of the
    and group B streptococcal infection); and lining of the brain
     internal fetal and uterine monitoring. and spinal cord);
    and
     although death in
    term babies is
    very unusual, up
    to 15% of infected
    Chorioamnionitis usually develops when bacteria that are part of the normal vaginal flora "ascend" into the
    preterm infants die
    uterine cavity. The amniotic fluid and placenta, as well as the baby, become infected. E. coli, group B because of the
    streptococci, and anaerobic bacteria are the most common causes of chorioamnionitis, though, E. coli and infection or other
    group B streptococci are also the two most common causes of infection in newborns. complications
    such as
    respiratory
    distress syndrome
    and bleeding into
    Chorioamnionitis can lead to serious complications in both the brain.
    mother and baby and is usually considered a medical
    emergency

    Fever in the mother

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