[Role of cervical infections in the genesis of premature rupture of membranes]. / Ruolo delle infezioni cervicali nella genesi della rottura prematura delle membrane.

In order to assess the importance of cervical infections due to CT, Neisseria Gonorrheae and group B Streptococci in the genesis of PMR, the authors examined 80 pregnant women suffering from this pathology who had been admitted to hospital between the 27th and 36th week of gestation. The only statistically significant causal link (p < 0.01) was cervical CT infection found in 40% of patients with PMR. In these cases we also observed a marked rise in neonatal mortality (10%) and neonatal morbidity (51%). For these reasons careful screening should be carried out during the course of pregnancy in order to identify the infection and treat it appropriately so as to reduce correlated perinatal morbidity and mortality rates.