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    Pathophysiology of Chorioamnionitis: Predisposing Factors

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    Chorioamnionitis is an infection of the placenta and amniotic fluid that usually develops when bacteria from the vagina ascend into the uterus during labor. It can lead to serious complications in both mother and baby. Risk factors include young age, low socioeconomic status, first pregnancy, prolonged rupture of membranes, and pre-existing genital tract infections. Complications in infected newborns can include pneumonia, blood infections, and sometimes meningitis or death, especially for preterm infants.

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    Chorioamnionitis is an infection of the placenta and amniotic fluid that usually develops when bacteria from the vagina ascend into the uterus during labor. It can lead to serious complications in both mother and baby. Risk factors include young age, low socioeconomic status, first pregnancy, prolonged rupture of membranes, and pre-existing genital tract infections. Complications in infected newborns can include pneumonia, blood infections, and sometimes meningitis or death, especially for preterm infants.

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    Chorioamnionitis is an infection of the placenta and amniotic fluid that usually develops when bacteria from the vagina ascend into the uterus during labor. It can lead to serious complications in both mother and baby. Risk factors include young age, low socioeconomic status, first pregnancy, prolonged rupture of membranes, and pre-existing genital tract infections. Complications in infected newborns can include pneumonia, blood infections, and sometimes meningitis or death, especially for preterm infants.

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    Pathophysiology of Chorioamnionitis: Predisposing Factors

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    Chorioamnionitis is an infection of the placenta and amniotic fluid that usually develops when bacteria from the vagina ascend into the uterus during labor. It can lead to serious complications in both mother and baby. Risk factors include young age, low socioeconomic status, first pregnancy, prolonged rupture of membranes, and pre-existing genital tract infections. Complications in infected newborns can include pneumonia, blood infections, and sometimes 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
     low socioeconomic status; (however, this is
     first pregnancy; more common in
     long labor; preterm infants);
     prolonged rupture of the membranes (bag of waters);  less than 1% of
    term infants and a
     rupture of membranes at an early gestational age;
    slightly higher
     multiple vaginal examinations during labor (only in women with
    percentage of
    ruptured membranes);
    preterm infants
     pre-existing infections of the lower genital tract (bacterial vaginosis develop meningitis
    and group B streptococcal infection); and (infection of the
     internal fetal and uterine monitoring. lining of the brain
    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
    infection or other
    streptococci, and anaerobic bacteria are the most common causes of chorioamnionitis, though, E. coli and
    complications
    group B streptococci are also the two most common causes of infection in newborns. 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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