title: Chorioamnionitis and labor.
abstract: Chorioamnionitis is a puerperal infection that exists in histologic, clinical, and subclinical forms. This entity is believed to play a causative role in many cases of spontaneous preterm delivery. It also is associated with an increased risk of dysfunctional labor. This article focuses on the effects of chorioamnionitis on the progress of labor and the appropriate treatment of patients with clinical chorioamnionitis. The epidemiology, pathogenesis, and associated maternal and neonatal outcomes also are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, PO Box 100294, 1600 Southwest Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32610-0294, USA. edwardsr@obgyn.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Rodney K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D002821:Chorioamnionitis; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy