Diagnostic criteria/classification of triple I* | |
Terminology | Features and comments |
Maternal fever | Maternal oral temperature ≥39.0°C (102.2°F) on any one occasion is a documented fever. If the oral temperature is 38.0°C (100.4°F) to 38.9°C (102.02°F), repeat the measurement in 30 minutes; if the repeat value remains at least 38.0°C (100.4°F), it is a documented fever. |
Suspected triple I | Maternal fever without a clear source plus any of the following:
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Confirmed triple I | All of the above plus objective laboratory findings of infection, such as:¶
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min: minutes; mm: millimeters.
* Triple I refers to intrauterine inflammation or infection or both.
¶ Laboratory studies on amniotic fluid should be performed on fluid obtained by amniocentesis (not vaginally). Placental histopathology is obtained after delivery.