Figure 1. The ascending route of intrauterine infection.
(I) Vaginal infection; (II) Inflammation of fetal membranes; (III) Microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity; and (IV) Fetal inflammation.24
(I) Vaginal infection; (II) Inflammation of fetal membranes; (III) Microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity; and (IV) Fetal inflammation.24