The relationship between acute inflammatory lesions of the preterm placenta and amniotic fluid microbiology
Romero R, Salafia C, Athanassiadis A, Hanaoka S, Mazor M, Sepulveda W, Bracken M. The relationship between acute inflammatory lesions of the preterm placenta and amniotic fluid microbiology. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1992, 166: 1382-1388. PMID: 1595794, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(92)91609-e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute inflammatory lesionsPositive amniotic fluid cultureAmniotic fluid cultureInflammatory lesionsFluid cultureAmniotic cavityChorionic plateMicrobial invasionAmniotic fluid microbiologySeverity of inflammationPattern of inflammationMixed patternUmbilical vasculitisPreterm laborConsecutive patientsPreterm placentasAcute inflammationMicrobiologic studiesUmbilical cordInflammationChorioamniotic membranesLesionsStrong associationIntact membranesPlacenta