chorioamnionitis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. The mother is admitted and her infant is born at the participating departments of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. 2. The newborn infant is admitted at the participating neonatal department. 3. Gestational age at delivery < 37 weeks. 4. Parenteral consent is signed by at least a parent agreeing that amniotic fluid, cord blood, placenta, meconium, neonatal blood and faeces will be collected.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Major congenital abnormalities or birth defects; 2. Life expectancy < 24 hours.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Markers in amniotic fluid, cord blood and meconium associated with chorioamnionitis; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Markers in amniotic fluid, cord blood and meconium associated with gestational age at delivery;Markers in placenta associated with EOS; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University