Table 4.
Cases without microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity or intra-amniotic inflammation
| No | Gestational age at amniocentesis (weeks) |
Gestational age at birth (weeks) |
Interval from amniocentes is(days) |
Diagnosis | Birth- weight (gram) |
Maternal white blood cell count (cells/mm3) |
Amniotic fluid MMP-8 concentration (ng/mL) |
Acute histologic chorioamnionitis |
Acute funisitis |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28.9 | 29 | 1 | PROM | 950 | 18400 | 5.8 | Present | Absent | Maternal preeclampsia, RDS, neonatal death due to pulmonary hemorrhage |
| 2 | 25.1 | 25.3 | 2 | PTL | 911 | 15500 | 1.7 | Present | Absent | Progression of spontaneous labor, RDS, neonatal death due respiratory failure |
| 3 | 35.4 | 35.4 | 0 | PTL | 2390 | 18200 | 0.5 | Absent | Absent | Delivery due to sustained fever, survival without significant morbidity |
| 4 | 32.4 | 42.4 | 70 | CCA | 4040 | 18100 | 1.4 | N/A | N/A | Survival without significant morbidity |
| 5 | 33.7 | 36 | 16 | PTL | 2970 | 8000 | 0.3 | Absent | Absent | Cesarean delivery due to placenta previa |
| 6 | 27.6 | 38.1 | 74 | PTL | 2450 | 6000 | 0.5 | N/A | N/A | Survival without significant morbidity |
| 7 | 34.1 | 34.1 | 0 | PTL | 2010 | 8900 | 0.7 | Absent | Absent | Cesarean delivery due to breech presentation and spontaneous labor progression |
| 8 | 31.3 | 31.3 | 0 | PTL | 1700 | 17090 | 0.3 | Absent | Absent | Cesarean delivery due to maternal bleeding, RDS |
| 9 | 25.7 | 37.4 | 83 | PTL | 2850 | 17860 | 0.5 | Absent | Absent | Survival without significant morbidity |
| 10 | 31.4 | 41 | 67 | CCA | 3320 | 7000 | 0.3 | N/A | N/A | Survival without significant morbidity |
| 11 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 0 | PTL | 1140 | 15030 | 0.3 | Absent | Absent | Cesarean delivery due to non-reassuring fetal status, RDS |
| 12 | 32.9 | 33 | 1 | PTL | 1980 | 17460 | 2.1 | N/A | N/A | Spontaneous labor progression |
CCA: clinical chorioamnionitis without preterm rupture of the membranes or preterm labor; MMP-8: matrix metalloproteinase-8; N/A: not assessed; PTL: preterm labor; PROM: premature rupture of the membranes; RDS: respiratory distress syndrome;