Clinical Chorioamnionitis-Analysis of the Incubation Period in Patients with Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes

: Rankit analysis of the incubation periods in 37 patients with preterm premature rupture of membranes and chorioamnionitis was done. The analysis revealed the existence of three distinctive groups: short (6.4 +/- 2.9 hours), medium (40 +/- 24.5), and long (210 +/- 75 hours) incubation period. It is postulated that in the short incubation period group the preterm premature rupture of membranes is a result, rather than the cause, of the infection.