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7856429

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-3-15
pubmed:abstractText
Serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), white blood cell count (WBC), amniotic fluid white blood cells (Gram staining) and leukocyte esterase (LE) activity were measured serially and prospectively in 30 pregnant women in labor at term. Results were retrospectively compared with amniotic fluid bacterial culture results. Leukocyte esterase activity was measured by the dipstick test (Nephurtest) and an in vitro photometric method. Amniotic fluid samples were collected through an intrauterine transvaginal pressure catheter. The serial CRP and WBC levels from admission to the delivery and CRP levels from delivery to the first post partum day increased statistically significantly. Levels of both markers correlated significantly with duration of labor. Both amniotic white blood cells and leukocyte esterase activity increased during labor. Bacterial colonization of amniotic fluid was not clearly associated with amniotic LE-activity or leukocyte count as determinated by Gram stain. The tests evaluated cannot be regarded as reliable methods in distinguishing intra-amniotic infection during labor and vaginal delivery at term.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0001-6349
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
74
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
33-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Infection markers during labor at term.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Kuopio, Finland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article