Abstract
Background: The CDC currently recommends blood culture and empiric antibiotics for all neonates born to mothers with suspected chorioamnionitis (CDC 2010). This can lead to excess antibiotic exposure and separation from mothers. To limit use of antibiotics, NICHD workshop (Obstet Gynecol, 2016) and ACOG (2017) proposed new criteria for the diagnosis of intrauterine infection, inflammation or both (Triple I). Objective: To evaluate the impact of new Triple I criteria on the incidence of chorioamnionitis and the use of antibiotics in …
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