Role of intrapartum antibiotics in prevention of vertical transmission of neonatal sepsis.
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in English
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| ID: sea-18268
ABSTRACT
The present study evaluates the role of prophylactic intrapartum antibiotics in the prevention of neonatal sepsis. Labour and delivery characteristics of 1478 women delivering at the Nehru Hospital, PGIMER, Chandigarh were recorded. Intrapartum antibiotics (ampicillin, with or without gentamycin) were given to 69 per cent women. The neonatal sepsis rate was 1.56 per cent. This was not significantly lower in the women who received intrapartum antibiotics (1.47 vs 1.75%). Though there was a lowering of neonatal sepsis rate with intrapartum antibiotic administration when the duration of labour was more than 12 h (1.67 vs 3.09%), duration of ruptured membranes was more than 6 h (1.93 vs 3.81%) and number of pelvic examination was 3 or more (1.63 vs 4.54%), it was not statistically significant. It was concluded that intrapartum antibiotics as per the existing protocol did not prevent neonatal sepsis.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Labor, Obstetric
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Pregnancy
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Prospective Studies
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Sepsis
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
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Antibiotic Prophylaxis
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Adult
Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
English
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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