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Am J Perinatol 1985; 2(4): 314-316
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-999978
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© 1985 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Clinical Chorioamnionitis-Analysis of the Incubation Period in Patients with Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes

Yitzhak Romem, Jeffrey Greenspoon, Raul Artal
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California School of Medicine and Women's Hospital, Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Rankit analysis of the incubation periods in 37 patients with preterm premature rupture of membranes and chorioamnionitis was done. The analysis revealed the existence of three distinctive groups: short (6.4 ± 2.9 hours), medium (40 ± 24.5), and long (210 ± 75 hours) incubation period. It is postulated that in the short incubation period group the preterm premature rupture of membranes is a result, rather than the cause, of the infection.