Higher admission CRP levels are associated with histological chorioamnionitis in patients with PPROM
Higher C-reactive protein levels linked to infection in pregnancy
This meta-analysis of 1,791 patients found that higher admission CRP levels are associated with histological chorioamnionitis in cases of PP…
Higher levels of a specific protein in the blood may help doctors identify early signs of infection in women with premature membrane rupture…
Antenatal or intrapartum N-acetylcysteine may reduce severe neonatal morbidity and bronchopulmonary dysplasia rates
N-acetylcysteine May Improve Outcomes for Infants with Chorioamnionitis
This systematic review of 143 mother-infant dyads and 6 animal studies suggests that N-acetylcysteine may improve delivery-room adaptation a…
Early research suggests that N-acetylcysteine may reduce severe illness and lung issues in infants born with certain types of infections.
Meropenem and norepinephrine managed a case of chorioamnionitis and septicemia involving Hafnia alvei
Treatment of a rare bacterial infection during pregnancy and labor
This case report and literature review describes the management of a 27-year-old primipara with chorioamnionitis and septicemia caused by a …
A mother and her baby survived a severe infection caused by a rare bacterium during a high-risk pregnancy.
Ampicillin-gentamicin cuts chorioamnionitis risk to 1.9% vs 10.6% with ampicillin alone in PROM
Adding gentamicin to ampicillin cuts infection rates for women with long-term water breaks
This randomized controlled trial in 207 women with term PROM compared intravenous ampicillin-gentamicin to ampicillin alone. The combination…
A trial found that adding gentamicin to ampicillin lowered infection risks for women with prolonged water breaks, offering a clearer path to…