Genital infections and the course of pregnancy: a prospective study

Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde
F FischbachH Graeff

Abstract

The reported study investigates the relationship of genital infections, pathobiochemical findings and demographic data to preterm labor, premature rupture of membranes (PROM) and premature delivery. The predictability of chorioamnionitis, puerperal and neonatal infections by these parameters was evaluated concurrently. 301 patients were included in this study between July 1985 and June 1986. 147 of these patients were studied longitudinally during pregnancy, delivery and puerperium (longitudinal group). A second group consisted of 154 women who presented themselves on start of labor to the labor and delivery unit of our Department (peripartal group). The incidence of preterm labor and of PROM was 26%. The incidence of premature delivery, chorioamnionitis, puerperal and neonatal infection was 11.4%, 5.5%, 7.6% and 3% respectively. Cervical colonization with Mycoplasma hominis correlated positively with PROM (relative risk 2.2), premature delivery (3.9) and neonatal infection (6.9). Chorioamnionitis, premature delivery and puerperal infection were also significantly increased in patients with positive vaginal Ureaplasma urealyticum cultures during pregnancy and delivery. Premature delivery (2.8) and puerperal infection (4.0) were...Continue Reading

Citations

Sep 2, 1998·Annals of Periodontology·S OffenbacherJ D Beck
Jan 1, 1996·Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics·J Martius, T Roos
Jan 1, 1990·Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics·J Martius, D A Eschenbach
Aug 31, 2001·Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·A A AroutchevaS Faro
Jan 1, 1989·Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics·T Gyr, H Schneider

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