Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To determine the combination of amniotic fluid (AF) tests with the best diagnostic accuracy for predicting intrauterine infection/inflammation (IUI) in patients with clinical suspicion of chorioamnionitis. STUDY DESIGN:This is a retrospective study of 34 pregnant women who presented with uterine tenderness, maternal fever, maternal tachycardia, and/or fetal tachycardia and underwent AF analysis. IUI diagnosis was based on placental histology, positive AF bacterial cultures, and/or Gram stain. RESULT:Logistic regression analysis revealed a significant relationship between IUI and AF glucose. Glucose is more sensitive than culture or Gram stain (64% vs. 40% and 20%, respectively). Culture and glucose combined achieved the best diagnostic accuracy (sensitivity, 71%; specificity, 100%; positive and negative predictive values, 100-83%, respectively). CONCLUSION:Positive AF Gram stain or glucose <15 mg/dL strongly suggests IUI in symptomatic patients. If both tests are negative, the result of culture should aid the management.
journal_name
J Perinat Medjournal_title
Journal of perinatal medicineauthors
Ford C,Genç MRdoi
10.1515/JPM.2011.110subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2011-09-21 00:00:00pages
33-7issue
1eissn
0300-5577issn
1619-3997pii
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40pub_type
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doi:
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journal_title:Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1998-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1988-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1515/jpm-2012-0107
更新日期:2013-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1515/jpm.2010.087
更新日期:2010-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1515/JPM.1999.067
更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1515/JPM.2009.058
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1975-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究
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更新日期:1997-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1981-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1515/jpm-2016-0377
更新日期:2017-08-28 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1515/jpm.2010.025
更新日期:2010-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
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更新日期:2017-11-27 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1515/jpm-2017-0064
更新日期:2017-10-26 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1515/JPM.2004.073
更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1515/JPM.2002.023
更新日期:2002-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of perinatal medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1515/jpme.1991.19.5.391
更新日期:1991-01-01 00:00:00