Urogenital Infections – A Cause of Pre Term Labor
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction: Urogenital infections (UGIs) are mostly widespread when unhygienic condition and during pregnancy and considered as as an important cause of premature labor. Preterm labour is the one of the foremost reason of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Bacterial vaginosis (BV), vulvovaginal candidiasis (VC), and trichomoniasis are accountable near about 90% of cases of infectious conditions like vulvovaginitis, which can lead to eventually gynecological and obstetrical complications such as pelvic inflammatory disease, post-abortion endometritis, chorioamnionitis, and premature labour and most common infection among women in preterm labor is BV. Study aimed to find and correlate the association between urogenital infections and preterm labour. Also to find out prevalence of urogenital infections in preterm and full term labour. Material and methods: Total 50 women participants were recruited in this study who reported to Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad after satisfying the inclusion/exclusion criteria. Results: In present study, overall 34% urogenital infection was observed. Statistical analysis reveals that there was association in high vaginal swab,urine culture and both culture positivity. Conclusion: We conclude that in our study, urogenital infection was 3.77 times (34%) more in women with preterm labor compared to those in full term labour patients group (9%), which indicates a significant association of urogenital infections in preterm labor. Urogenital infection contributes significantly to preventable cause of labour.
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Ghunage Vrishali, Anjali Patil, Nitin Kshirsagar
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