title: Significance of neutrophils and bacteria in the amniotic fluid of patients in labor.
abstract: Amniotic fluid specimens from 110 patients in labor were examined for neutrophils and bacteria. Patients with neutrophils in their amniotic fluid had significantly higher fever indices than patients with clear amniotic fluid. The highest fever indices were found in those patients who delivered by cesarean section after neutrophils were present in their amniotic fluid. Febrile morbidity was significantly reduced in a group of 24 such patients by giving prophylactic antibiotics.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000166:cytology* / Q000382:microbiology; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D002585:Cesarean Section; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D009504:Neutrophils; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000667:Ampicillin