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NeoReviews Vol.9 No.9 2008 e411
© 2008 American Academy of Pediatrics

Chorioamnionitis and Funisitis

Their Implications for the Neonate

Stephanie D. Reilly, MD^*
Ona M. Faye-Petersen, MD

^* Assistant Professor of Pathology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham Ala
Associate Professor of Pathology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham Ala

Chorioamnionitis is a common complication of pregnancy, especially in preterm deliveries. This review covers the current understanding of the implications of the maternal and fetal inflammatory response in assessing the risk of neonatal sepsis, complications of prematurity, and risk of adverse neurologic sequelae.

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