Route of Infection Prenatal infection maternal bacteremia and septicemia invasive diagnostic procedures Intrapartum infection bacteria colonization in the parturient canal PROM, prolonged stages of labor Umbilical/fetal scalp sampling Postnatal infection enviroment, skin contact, medical proceduresRoute of Infection ➢ Prenatal infection • maternal bacteremia and septicemia • invasive diagnostic procedures ➢ Intrapartum infection • bacteria colonization in the parturient canal • PROM, prolonged stages of labor • Umbilical/fetalscalp sampling ➢ Postnatal infection • enviroment, skin contact, medical procedures