An infection of the uterus and its contents during pregnancy is called:

a. PID.
b. bartholinitis.
c. cervicitis.
d. chorioamnionitis.


D
Chorioamnionitis is an infection of the uterus and its contents during pregnancy. This infection is commonly acquired by organisms ascending from the vagina or cervix after premature or pro-longed rupture of the membranes or labor.

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