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infection of the fetus by microorganisms that gain access to the uterus from the vagina, usually following rupture of membranes but sometimes acquired in utero while the membranes are intact; called also transcervical i.
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| ascending infection |
When harmful bacteria enter the bladder and cause a bladder infection, these germs can "ascend" up the ureters and infect the kidney. In pregnant women, ascending infection almost always affects the right kidney.
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