Vaginal infection and birth weight JPMC. Karachi. | [Pakistan Journal of Medical Research • 2003]

Author(s):

1. Talat H. Rizvi: PMRC Specialized Research Centre on Child Health, Karachi, SRCCH, National Institute of Child Health, Department of Obs/Gynac, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan; Diabetic Federation, JPMC. Karachi, Pakistan

2. Hassan Fatima: PMRC Specialized Research Centre on Child Health, Karachi, SRCCH, National Institute of Child Health, Department of Obs/Gynac, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan; Diabetic Federation, JPMC. Karachi, Pakistan

3. Surryia Sayeed: PMRC Specialized Research Centre on Child Health, Karachi, SRCCH, National Institute of Child Health, Department of Obs/Gynac, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan; Diabetic Federation, JPMC. Karachi, Pakistan

4. Shah Sultan Sher Ali: PMRC Specialized Research Centre on Child Health, Karachi, SRCCH, National Institute of Child Health, Department of Obs/Gynac, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan; Diabetic Federation, JPMC. Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract:

Importance of recognition of infection at an early stage of pregnancy. The study was one-year cross sectional that included 149 mothers and their neonates selected by convenient sampling from JPMC irrespective of age, parity, excluding diabetic patients. A questionnaire was filled with complete obstetric history and physical examination. Three sets of vaginal swabs were taken. Set-1 Trichomonas vaginalis, Set-2 bacteria, yeast candida albicans and candida, Set-3 for culture on different agars. Data were analysed using SPSS version. Mean age of mothers in years was 25 ± 5.5, range 17-45 years. Mean birth weight was 2.5 kg ± 0.6, range 1-5 kg. Frequency of vaginal infection was 96.6% bacteria were isolated in 144 cases (96.6%) yeast, that is candida albicans and candida species in 108 mothers (72.5%) and trichomonas vaginalis in 136 mothers (91.3%). Frequency of low birth weight was 32.2%. Frequency of pre-term labour and low birth weight neonates was high among infected mothers. Comparing mothers with single infection and multiple infection, pre-term delivery was relatively more frequent in former. Proper control and management of vaginal infection especially in late gestation may helps in reducing the frequency of low birth weight infants and thereby improve child development.

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Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Medical Research, Volume: 42, Issue: 1, Year: 2003

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