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VALUE OF PLACENTITIS AS A SIGN OF INTRAUTERINE INFECTION IN HUMAN SUBJECTS
Author(s) -
Olding Lars
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
acta pathologica microbiologica scandinavica section a pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1600-0463
pISSN - 0365-4184
DOI - 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1970.tb03300.x
Subject(s) - medicine , amniotic fluid , pregnancy , obstetrics , fetus , biology , genetics
The association between bacterial infection and placentitis and between various non‐infectious complications of pregnancy and of delivery and placentitis were investigated by means of a combined morphological, bacteriological, clinical and statistical study, including multiple regression analysis. 134 placentas from 132 mothers with the various complications were included in the series. It could not be proved that bacterial infection is the main cause of placentitis, nor even a major cause. On the other hand, some non‐infectious complications in particular meconium staining of the amniotic fluid, prolonged labour, and premature rupture of membranes, seem to be more important causes. Foetal acidosis as a possible inductive factor in placentitis is suggested.