TY - JOUR
T1 - Is colonization with GBS in a previous pregnancy associated with adverse perinatal outcomes?
AU - Weintraub, Adi Y.
AU - Kessous, Roy
AU - Sergienko, Ruslan
AU - Yaniv, Shimrit Salem
AU - Press, Fernanda
AU - Wiznitzer, Arnon
AU - Sheiner, Eyal
PY - 2011/10/1
Y1 - 2011/10/1
N2 - Objective To investigate whether colonization with GBS in a previous pregnancy is associated subsequently with adverse obstetric and perinatal outcomes. Methods A retrospective study was undertaken comparing pregnancy complications of patients with and without colonization with GBS in a previous pregnancy from 1988 to 2006. Women with a positive GBS culture in the current pregnancy, women lacking prenatal care and multiple gestations were excluded from the analysis. Main outcome measures Adverse obstetric and perinatal outcomes including premature rupture of membranes, intrapartum fever, chorioamnionitis and perinatal mortality. Results Out of 184,266 singleton deliveries, 230 (0.12%) were of patients with a positive GBS culture in their previous pregnancy. Previous GBS colonization was not found to be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as PROM (9.1 vs. 6.8%; P = 0.16), intrapartum fever (1.3 vs. 2.2%; P = 0.72) and chorioamnionitis (1.3 vs. 0.8%; P = 0.29). Conclusions GBS colonization in a previous pregnancy is not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes in the current pregnancy.
AB - Objective To investigate whether colonization with GBS in a previous pregnancy is associated subsequently with adverse obstetric and perinatal outcomes. Methods A retrospective study was undertaken comparing pregnancy complications of patients with and without colonization with GBS in a previous pregnancy from 1988 to 2006. Women with a positive GBS culture in the current pregnancy, women lacking prenatal care and multiple gestations were excluded from the analysis. Main outcome measures Adverse obstetric and perinatal outcomes including premature rupture of membranes, intrapartum fever, chorioamnionitis and perinatal mortality. Results Out of 184,266 singleton deliveries, 230 (0.12%) were of patients with a positive GBS culture in their previous pregnancy. Previous GBS colonization was not found to be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as PROM (9.1 vs. 6.8%; P = 0.16), intrapartum fever (1.3 vs. 2.2%; P = 0.72) and chorioamnionitis (1.3 vs. 0.8%; P = 0.29). Conclusions GBS colonization in a previous pregnancy is not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes in the current pregnancy.
KW - Adverse perinatal outcomes
KW - GBS colonization
KW - Group B streptococci
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U2 - 10.1007/s00404-010-1724-6
DO - 10.1007/s00404-010-1724-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 21052704
AN - SCOPUS:84855742603
SN - 0932-0067
VL - 284
SP - 787
EP - 791
JO - Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
JF - Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
IS - 4
ER -