Chorioamnionitis and Infectious Complications after Vaginal Delivery
Conclusion Nearly 5% of women with chorioamnionitis had a postpartum infectious complication after vaginal delivery, with higher rates in those delivering at <32 weeks and with prepregnancy BMI ≥40. Receipt of postpartum antibiotics decreased the odds of postpartum infection markedly. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.Article in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | Full text
Source: American Journal of Perinatology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: DeNoble, Anna E. Heine, R. Phillips Dotters-Katz, Sarah K. Tags: SMFM Fellowship Series Article Source Type: research
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