Nikolas
Created page with "== Placental infections == Infections may reach the placenta by ascension through the birth canal or by transplacental spread. The placenta is comprised of many parts and we must therefore introduce a few new terms: * Chorioamnionitis – infection of the foetal membranes * Funisitis – infection of the umbilical cord * Villitis – infection of the placental villi Ascending infections of the placenta are much more common than transplacental ones. These infections are..."