Rupture of fetal membranes and premature delivery associated with group B streptococci in urine of pregnant women.
68 of a group of 2745 consecutive pregnant women had group B streptococci in their urine. In this group primary rupture of the membranes and premature delivery occurred in 35% and 20% respectively. In women without group B streptococci 15% had primary rupture of the membranes and premature delivery occurred in 8.5%. Group B streptococcal sepsis occurred in five infants, all had mothers with positive urine culture. Women with group B streptococci in their urine seem to have a significantly increased risk of primary rupture of the fetal membranes and premature delivery.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005322:Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000652:urine; D011247:Pregnancy; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification*