Asymptomatic full-term infants born to women with chorioamnionitis may not need routine antibiotics.

Nakul KothariVanessa DsouzaUmesh MishraRajesh MaheshwariDharmesh ShahDaphne D'CruzJane BairdMelissa LuigPranav R Jani

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2021)

The risk of early-onset sepsis in well-appearing term infants of mothers with chorioamnionitis is low. Further studies are mandatory to determine whether asymptomatic infants of mothers with clinical chorioamnionitis need antibiotic treatment.

Keyphrases

early onset
gestational age
late onset
preterm infants
intensive care unit
preterm birth
case control