Chorioamnionitis
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PATHOGENS
- Typically result of ascending infection from vaginal/cervical environments.
- Anaerobes
- E. coli
- Group B Streptococcus
- Mycoplasma spp.
- Ureaplasma urealyticum
- Chlamydophila trachomatis
- Neisseria gonorrhoea
- Candida (rare)
- Listeria monocytogenes (transplacental)
- Viruses may play a role in some cases (limited evidence): adenovirus, CMV
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