TY - JOUR
T1 - A randomized trial of intrapartum versus immediate postpartum treatment of women with intra-amniotic infection
AU - Gibbs, Ronald S.
AU - Dinsmoor, Mara J.
AU - Newton, Edward R.
AU - Ramamurthy, Rajam S.
PY - 1988/12
Y1 - 1988/12
N2 - A randomized trial of intrapartum versus postpartum antibiotic treatment of women with intra-amniotic infection was conducted. Intra-amniotic infection was treated with ampi- cillin and gentamicin during labor (at the time of diagnosis) in 26 women and immediately after umbilical cord clamping in 19 women. Intrapartum treatment led to a lower incidence of neonatal sepsis (0 versus 21%; P =.03) and a shorter neonatal hospital stay (3.8 versus 5.7 days; P =.02) when compared with postpartum treatment. There were no significant differences in the microbiologic results, the gestational age, or the birth weight between the groups. Intrapartum- treated mothers had a shorter mean postpartum stay, a lower mean number of febrile days, and a lower mean peak postpartum temperature than did postpartum-treated mothers; these differences were all statistically significant (P =.05). The treatment of clinical intra-amniotic infection during labor results in improved outcome.
AB - A randomized trial of intrapartum versus postpartum antibiotic treatment of women with intra-amniotic infection was conducted. Intra-amniotic infection was treated with ampi- cillin and gentamicin during labor (at the time of diagnosis) in 26 women and immediately after umbilical cord clamping in 19 women. Intrapartum treatment led to a lower incidence of neonatal sepsis (0 versus 21%; P =.03) and a shorter neonatal hospital stay (3.8 versus 5.7 days; P =.02) when compared with postpartum treatment. There were no significant differences in the microbiologic results, the gestational age, or the birth weight between the groups. Intrapartum- treated mothers had a shorter mean postpartum stay, a lower mean number of febrile days, and a lower mean peak postpartum temperature than did postpartum-treated mothers; these differences were all statistically significant (P =.05). The treatment of clinical intra-amniotic infection during labor results in improved outcome.
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U2 - 10.1097/00006250-198812000-00001
DO - 10.1097/00006250-198812000-00001
M3 - Article
C2 - 3186087
AN - SCOPUS:0024157149
VL - 72
SP - 823
EP - 828
JO - Obstetrics and Gynecology
JF - Obstetrics and Gynecology
SN - 0029-7844
IS - 6
ER -