title: When the womb is no longer safe: chorioamnionitis.
abstract: Intrauterine infections are a leading cause of preterm birth, cerebral palsy and neonatal sepsis. This article investigates current ideas about prevention, diagnosis and treatment from a midwifery point of view.
authors: Valerie
authors: V
authors: Hall
mesh_terms: D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000517:prevention & control; D002821:Chorioamnionitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008429:Maternal Welfare; D008880:Midwifery / Q000379:methods*; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000517:prevention & control; D018743:Perinatal Care / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D018805:Sepsis / Q000517:prevention & control