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Podcast: Dr. Chapa’s OBGYN Clinical Pearls
Episode: Antenatal Steroids for Preterm Chorio? Yes or No?
Description: Antenatal corticosteroids help reduce a number of morbidities in the preterm infant. However, chorioamnionitis is generally considered a contraindication. The scientific basis for this is actually unclear. On September 28, 2020, the AJOG released a new publication ahead of print that helped shed some light on the subject. Are steroids harmful or beneficial to the preterm infant in the setting of Chorio? Let’s check it out.