Rupture of the membranes and postpartum infection

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 141-146

  Novak Antolič, Živa ^a   Pajntar, Marjan ^a   Verdenik, Ivan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

maternal infection; neonatal infection; preterm prelabour rupture of membranes; term prelabour rupture of membranes

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN INFECTION; PATIENT CARE; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0031080801     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(96)02624-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (29)

1. [1] Allen SR. Epidemiology of premature rupture of the fetal membranes. Clin Obstet Gynecol 1991; 34: 685-693.
2. [2] Hay PE, Taylor-Robinson, Lament RF. Preterm premature rupture of membranes. Lancet 1996; 347: 203.
3. [3] McGregor JA, French JI, Parker R et al. Prevention of premature birth by screening and treatment for common genital tract infections: Results of a prospective controlled evaluation. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1995; 173: 157-167.
4. [4] McGregor JA, French JI, Jones W et al. Bacterial vaginosis is associated with prematurity and vaginal fluid mucinase and sialidase: Results of a controlled trial of topical clindamycin cream. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1994; 170: 1048-1060.
5. [5] Avanzo-Velkavrh M, Assejev V, Novak-Antoliě Ž et al. The risk of infection of newborns whose mothers are infected with Chlamydia trachomatis and group B Streptococcus (Slovenian). RP UGK KC 1985; 1-14.
6. [6] Tataloviě R. Infection as a cause for premature rupture of membranes. Research work for specialist exam (Slovenian). Ljubljana 1989: 1-33.
7. [7] Mercer BM, Arheart K. Antimicrobial therapy in expectant management of preterm premature rupture of the membranes. Lancet 1995; 346: 1271-1279.
8. [8] Nelson LH, Anderson RL, O'Shea TM, Swain M. Expectant management of preterm premature rupture of the membranes. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1994; 171: 350-358.
9. [9] Fortunato SJ, Welt SI, Eggleston MKJr, Bryant EC. Active expectant management in very early gestations complicated by premature rupture of the fetal membranes. J Reprod Med Obstet Gynecol 1994; 39: 13-16.
10. [10] Groome LJ, Goldenberg RL, Cliver SP, Davis RO, Cooper RL. Neonatal periventricular-intraventricular hemorrhage after maternal beta-sympathomimetic tocolysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1992; 167: 873-879.
11. [11] Bregant L, Novak-Antolië Ž, Verdenik I. Tocolysis with betamimetic agents and intracranial hemorrhages in prematures (Slov). Zdrav Vestn 1996; 65: 13-16.
12. [12] Decavalas G, Mastrogiannis D, Papadopoulos V, Tzingounis V. Short-term versus long-term prophylactic tocolysis in patients with preterm premature rupture of membranes. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1995; 59: 143-147.
13. [13] Crowley P. Corticosteroids after preterm premature rupture of membranes. Obstet Gynecol Clin Nth Am 1992; 19: 317-326.
14. [14] Rydhstrom H, Ingemarsson I. No benefit from conservative management in nulliparous women with premature rupture of the membranes (PROM) at term. A randomized study. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1991; 70: 543-547.
15. [15] Granstrom L, Hammarstrom M, Hjertberg R, Moberger B, Berg A, Nordlander E. Expectant management in nulliparous term pregnant women with premature rupture of membranes and an unripe cervix. J Obstet Gynaecol 1995; 15: 366-372.
16. [16] Hjertberg R, Hammarstrom M, Moberger B, Nordlander E, Granstrom L. Premature rupture of the membranes (PROM) at term in nulliparous women with a ripe cervix. A randomized trial od 12 or 24 hours of expectant management. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1996; 75: 48-53.
17. [17] Hannah ME, Ohlsson A, Farine D et al. Induction of labor compared with expectant management for prelabor rupture of the membranes at term. N Engl J Med 1996; 334; 1005-1010.
18. [18] Duff P. Premature rupture of the membranes at term. N Engl J Med 1996; 334: 1053-1054.
19. [19] Gonen R, Ohlsson A, Farine D, Milligan JE. Can the nonstress test predict congenital sepsis? Am J Perinatol 1991; 8: 91-93.
20. [20] Miller JM, Jr, Kho MS, Brown HL, Gabert HA. Clinical chorioamnionitis is not predicted by ultrasonic biophysical profile in patients with premature rupture of membranes. Obstet Gynecol 1990; 76: 1051-1054.
21. [21] Vintzileos AM, Knuppel RA. Fetal biophysical assessment in premature rupture of the membranes. Clin Obstet Gynecol 1995; 38: 45-58.
22. [22] Blott M, Greenough A, Gibb D. Premature membrane rupture in pregnancies of less than 34 weeks gestation. Early Hum Dev 1989; 20; 125-133.
23. [23] MacMillan WE, Mann SE, Shmoys SM, Saltzman DH. Amniotic fluid index as a predictor of latency after preterm premature rupture of the membranes. Am J Perinatol 1994; 11: 249-252.
24. [24] Winn HN, McLennan M, Amon E. Clinical assessment of the rapid latex agglutination screening test for group B Streptococcus. Int J Gynecol Obstet 1994; 47: 289-290.
25. [25] McGregor JA, French JI. Chlamydia trachomatis infection during pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1991; 164 (Suppl. II): 1782-9.
26. [26] Hockel M, Queisser-Luft A, Beck T, Zielberg R, Stopfkuchen H, Lissner R. The effect of antenatal intravenous immunoglobulin on ascending intrauterine infection after preterm premature rupture of the membranes: a pilot study. J Perinat Med 1992; 20: 101-110.
27. [27] Soper DE. Infections following cesarean section. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 1993; 5: 517-520.
28. [28] Stark M, Chavkin Y, Kupfersztain C, Guedj P, Finkel AR. Evaluation of combinations of procedures in cesarean section. Int J Gynecol Obstet 1995; 273-276.
29. [29] Stark M, Finkel AR. Comparison between the Joel-Cohen and Pfannenstiel incisions in cesarean section. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1994; 53: 121-122.