The relationship among inflammatory lesions of the umbilical cord (funisitis), umbilical cord plasma interleukin 6 concentration, amniotic fluid infection, and neonatal sepsis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 183, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1124-1129

  Yoon, Bo Hyun ^a   Romero, Roberto ^a   Park, Joong Shin ^a   Kim, Miha ^a   Oh, Soo Young ^a   Kim, Chong Jai ^a   Jun, Jong Kwan ^a  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid infection; Chorioamnionitis; Fetal inflammatory response syndrome; Funisitis; Interleukin 6; Prematurity; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 6;

AMNIONITIS; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORDOCENTESIS; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; NEWBORN SEPSIS; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

EID: 0033666028     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2000.109035     Document Type: Article

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