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Revision as of 21:15, 11 December 2012
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
An intra-amniotic infection (IAI) is a bacterial infection of the amniotic sac and the surrounding amniotic fluid. An IAI is extremely dangerous to both the mother and fetus and is the most common cause of premature labor.[1]
References
- ↑ "Troubled Waters". iVillage. 2006.