Early-onset neonatal infection in pregnancies with prelabor rupture of membranes in Kosovo: A major challenge
Journal Title: Turkish Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Year 2018, Vol 15, Issue 3
Abstract
Objective: Prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM) is a common event in obstetrics that has a major impact in pregnancy outcome. This condition is linked to a number of pregnancy and birth complications with early-onset neonatal infection (EONI) being one of the major threats. This study was undertaken to determine the rate of neonatal infection in newborn infants with a maternal history of PROM and to evaluate the association of risk factors with neonatal infection following PROM. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive design was used to analyze a population of 200 pregnant women presenting to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Tertiary Center in Kosovo (between 2013 and 2015) with PROM who gave birth to single newborns. Data including demographic characteristics, neonatal outcome, and risk factors for infectious neonatal morbidity were recorded and analyzed. Results: The study included 200 pregnant women with PROM and their newborns. Participant demographics included: the majority were young, aged between 20 and 29 years (67%), primiparous (67.5%), unemployed (92%), completed secondary level of education (83%), and with middle socioeconomic status (86%). Overall, 13% of the newborns had early-onset neonatal infection, and sepsis was proven in 5% of cases. Newborns of mothers with risk factors such as preterm (<37 weeks) PROM, low gestational weight at birth, prolonged rupture of membranes, maternal colonization, and low Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration score at birth had higher rates of infection compared with newborns of mothers without these risk factors. Conclusion: The rate of EONI in pregnancies complicated with PROM continues to be a global challenge in perinatology, and as this study reports, also a major challenge for Kosovo. Future research, revision and improvement on prenatal care and practices, timing of delivery, medical treatment, and prophylactic use of antibiotics in PROM are needed to reduce rates.
Authors and Affiliations
Vlora Ademi Ibishi, Rozalinda Isjanovska, Anne E. Malin
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