Influence of Maternal Chorioamnionitis on Newborns Morbidity

Abstract

In recent decades, the problem of chorioamnionitis (CA) (or intra-amniotic infection) takes a leading place in modern obstetrics and perinatology. It is known that CA is one of the main risk factors for preterm birth and increases neonatal morbidity. Intraamniotic infection is a polyetiology condition. It is characterised by the variety of clinical manifestations absence of clearly association between the infection`s clinical signs in mother and infants injury. In present review we defined current data about chorioamnionitis, based on the last evidence of international scientific literature.