Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum in midtrimester amniotic fluid: Association with amniotic fluid cytokine levels and pregnancy outcome

The relationship of amniotic fluid cytokines and preterm delivery, amniotic fluid infection, histologic chorioamnionitis, and chorioamnion infection.

Sharon L. Hillier, Steven S. Witkin, M A Krohn et al. · PubMed · 1993 · 586 citations

Medicine, Immunology, Obstetrics +17

Amniotic fluid interleukin-6: A sensitive test for antenatal diagnosis of acute inflammatory lesions of preterm placenta and prediction of perinatal morbidity

Bo Hyun Yoon, Roberto Romero, Chong Jai Kim et al. · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 1995 · 501 citations

Medicine, Maternal Health, Obstetrics +17

Possible association between amniotic fluid micro‐organism infection and microflora in the mouth

Caroline Bearfield, Elizabeth S. Davenport, Vythil Sivapathasundaram et al. · BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology · 2002 · 288 citations

Dentistry, Microbiology, Obstetrics +17

Isolation of Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum from amniotic fluid at 16-20 weeks of gestation: potential effect on outcome of pregnancy.

Gail H. Cassell, R O Davis, Ken B. Waites et al. · PubMed · 1984 · 237 citations

Veterinary Medicine, Microbiology, Obstetrics +14

Elevated second-trimester amniotic fluid interleukin-6 levels predict preterm delivery

Katharine D. Wenstrom, William W. Andrews, John C. Hauth et al. · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 1998 · 225 citations

Medicine, Immunology, Obstetrics +14