Rapid Diagnosis of Amniotic-Fluid Infection by Gas-Liquid Chromatography

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AMNIOTIC-FLUID infection, a common event during pregnancy, occurs most frequently in association with rupture of membranes, particularly prolonged rupture, and with premature delivery. It has been an important cause of perinatal mortality.1 , 2 Only a portion of amniotic-fluid infections are clinically apparent intrapartum3; they are usually recognized only on the basis of maternal leukocytosis, maternal or fetal tachycardia, uterine tenderness and irritability, or foul-smelling amniotic fluid.4 These signs represent late findings of amniotic-fluid infections; contamination of the fluid by pathogenic bacteria probably occurs several hours before the appearance of clinical signs of infection.5 , 6 Because of the difficulty of applying clinical . . .

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