| The efficacy of prophylactic erythromycin in preventing vertical transmission of Ureaplasma urealyticum. | |
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PMID: 9259934 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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To determine if prophylactic erythromycin alters the vertical transmission rate of Ureaplasma urealyticum. Randomized prospective study of 51 singleton pregnancies between 22 and 35 weeks' gestation with preterm premature rupture of membranes or preterm labor. Patients received oral erythromycin for 7 days in addition to routine prophylactic intravenous ampicillin or ampicillin alone. Lower genital colonization with U. urealyticum was 33 of 51 (65%). Vertical transmission of U. urealyticum was 25% (3 of 12) in the erythromycin group and 4 of 17 (24%) for the controls. The average interval from randomization to delivery was 303.5 hr in the erythromycin group and 70.9 hr for controls (p = 0.04). Although not statistically significant, histologic chorioamnionitis in patients colonized with Ureaplasma was lower in the erythromycin group (3 of 12, 25%) compared to the controls (10 of 17, 59%). Prophylactic erythromycin does not decrease vertical transmission of Ureaplasma. It may decrease the incidence of histologic chorioamnionitis and increase the latency period. |
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Authors:
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K K Ogasawara; T M Goodwin |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of perinatology Volume: 14 ISSN: 0735-1631 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Perinatol Publication Date: 1997 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-09-08 Completed Date: 1997-09-08 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8405212 Medline TA: Am J Perinatol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 233-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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University of Southern California School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Los Angeles, California, USA. |
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Administration, Oral Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use* Antibiotic Prophylaxis* Chorioamnionitis / epidemiology, microbiology, prevention & control Erythromycin / therapeutic use* Female Follow-Up Studies Gestational Age Humans Incidence Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / prevention & control* Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / microbiology, prevention & control* Pregnancy Outcome Prospective Studies Ureaplasma Infections / drug therapy*, epidemiology, transmission* Ureaplasma urealyticum / drug effects*, isolation & purification |
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0/Anti-Bacterial Agents; 114-07-8/Erythromycin |
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