Neonatal sepsis due to vertical transmission from maternal genital tract.
Indian J Pediatr
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1991 Sep-Oct; 58(5): 661-4
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ABSTRACT
High vaginal swabs (HVS) of 1792 expectant mothers were sent for culture at the time of delivery, prior to first vaginal examination. The newborns were followed-up for development of superficial or deep infections. Appropriate cultures of the babies who developed infections were sent. Bacterial growth of predominantly gram-ve organisms was obtained in 1026 (57%) HVS. Infection developed in 48 (27%) babies in 1st 72 hours of life, of which 28 had deep infection while the rest had superficial infection. Vertical transmission of organisms was documented in 24 (1.3%) mother-baby dyads and the same was 72% in newborns who were at risk of developing sepsis by septicemia scoring, showing a significantly higher incidence of vertical transmission and subsequent sepsis in high risk newborns.
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Assunto principal:
Complicações Infecciosas na Gravidez
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Infecções Bacterianas
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Vagina
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Recém-Nascido
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Gravidez
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Fatores de Risco
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Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Positivas
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Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Negativas
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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