Occurs in 0.5-1% of all pregnancies. In the case of PROM at term, amnionitis complicates about 3-15% of pregnancies. About 15-23% of all cases of preterm PROM will be complicated by amnionitis.
Pericarditis is fairly common. It affects approximately one in 1,000 people. One out of every four people who have had pericarditis will get it again, but after two years these relapses are less...
Less than 2% of the American population. It is slightly more prevalent in men and often manifests more florid symptoms that begin at an earlier age (in males). It runs in families. It is also...