Volume : X, Issue : I, January - 2020
Association Of Genitourinary Tract Infection In Preterm Labour
Shakti Jain, Urvashi Barman Singh, Yashi Srivastava
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Background Preterm labour (PTL) is responsible for 75–80% of admission to intensive care neonatal units. Causes of PTL have not been established but several risk factors are associated with it Aim The aim of this study is to find association of genitourinary tract infections in aetiopathogenesis of preterm labour. Subject and methods This was case control study conducted over one year.100 pregnant women having PTL without risk factors with intact memane were compared with 100 pregnant women having labour at > 37 weeks. The two groups were screened for urinary and vaginal infections. At delivery further swabs were taken from foetal surface of placenta. Conclusion Our study demonstrated that genitourinary tract infection is the major factor in aetiopathogenesis of preterm labour. Therefore screening for genitourinary tract infection is strongly recommended to be included in prenatal care.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijar/9800768
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ASSOCIATION OF GENITOURINARY TRACT INFECTION IN PRETERM LABOUR, Shakti Jain, Urvashi Barman Singh, Yashi Srivastava INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-1 | January-2020
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ASSOCIATION OF GENITOURINARY TRACT INFECTION IN PRETERM LABOUR, Shakti Jain, Urvashi Barman Singh, Yashi Srivastava INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-1 | January-2020
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