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Vaginal colonization with Group B beta-hemolytic streptococcus as a risk factor for post-cesarean section febrile morbidity
- Source :
- American journal of obstetrics and gynecology. 142(8)
- Publication Year :
- 1982
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Abstract
- Vaginal colonization of mothers with Group B beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GBS) has been recognized as a risk factor for neonatal morbidity. The relationship of GBS colonization to risks for the mother who undergoes cesarean section has not been defined. In this study, we found that, among patients who underwent cesarean section, the 19% of them who were colonized with GBS had a higher incidence of standard fever (66.6% vs. 30.5%), clinical diagnosis of endomyometritis (61.1% vs. 12.5%), and use of antibiotics (61.1% vs. 26.3%) in relationship to a significantly increased frequency of premature rupture of the membranes (50.0% vs. 14.8%). Reasons for the association between vaginal colonization and increased morbidity are discussed.
- Subjects :
- Risk
medicine.medical_specialty
Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture
Fever
medicine.disease_cause
Group B
Streptococcus agalactiae
Pregnancy
medicine
Humans
Colonization
Risk factor
Gynecology
business.industry
Obstetrics
Cesarean Section
Incidence (epidemiology)
Infant, Newborn
Obstetrics and Gynecology
medicine.disease
Anti-Bacterial Agents
medicine.anatomical_structure
Vagina
Puerperal Infection
Female
Endometritis
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00029378
- Volume :
- 142
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....57f14e4f7a3897d2c926d41f206d14d8