Comparison of lactate and procalcitonin levels in pregnant women with vs without intraamniotic infection during the peripartum period: The serum biomarkers of infection in labor evaluation (SMILE)

Serum biomarkers are used to diagnose and manage severe infections, but data on their utility during labor are limited. We compared lactate and procalcitonin levels in women with vs without intraamniotic infection (IAI) to determine if they are useful biomarkers.

Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - November 24, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: S.C. Do, H. Miller, S.A. Leonard, I. Datoc, A. Girsen, S. Kappagoda, R. Gibbs, N. Aziz Tags: IDSOG Poster Presentation Source Type: research