Time to reconsider antibiotic prophylaxis in women with prolonged rupture of membranes: The trend of Enterobacteriaceae in peripartum infections.
Abu Shqara RaneenDaniel GlikmanSaher JadHagai RechnitzerLior LowensteinMaya Frank WolfPublished in: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (2023)
Positive birth cultures were related to maternal bacteremia and neonatal sepsis. Adverse outcomes were more prevalent among women with Enterobacteriaceae-positive versus GBS-positive birth cultures. Prolonged ROM is a risk factor for Enterobacteriaceae-positive birth cultures among women with PPF. Antibiotic prophylaxis treatment for prolonged ROM should be reconsidered.