Maternal risk factors in early onset septicemia

ABSTRACT

This study was done to find out the association between the maternal risk factors like premature onset of labor [POL], prolonged rupture of membranes [PROM], and chorioamnionitis [CA] and subsequent development of early onset sepsis in the newborn. Of 129 patients studied 58 [44.96] developed sepsis. Premature onset of labor, prolonged rupture of membranes, and chorioamnionitis Present in 41[31.89%], 91[70.5%], 71[55.0%] respectively and sepsis developed in 30[73%], 42[46.5%], 1[51.47%] respectively. Two risk factors namely POL, ROM was present in 21 and 17[80.95%] babies developed sepsis. POL and CA was present in 13 and 12[92.30%] had sepsis. PROM and CA was present in 50 and 35[70%] had sepsis. Three risk factors POL, PROM, CA were present in 10 and 9[90%] developed sepsis. This indicates that presence of multiple maternal risk factors make a child more susceptible to have early onset neonatal sepsis