Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 3

A Study to Evaluate the Role of Antepartum and Intrapartum Factors Affecting Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis in Rural Medical College

1Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Agalakote, Tumkur, Karnataka

2Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Agalakote, Tumkur, Karnataka

*Corresponding author: Dhananjaya B S Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Agalakote, Tumkur-572107, Karnataka Email id-drdhananjaybsred@rediffmail.com

Online published on 4 July, 2016.

Abstract

The study was undertaken to study the maternal risk factors associated in the development of sepsis neonatorum (neonatal sepsis). The study was conducted in 70 neonates. Out of these 70 neonates, 27 were cases of neonatal sepsis and 43 served as controls. The maternal risk factors undertaken in the study were maternal age, parity, premature rupture of membranes (PROM), meconium stained amniotic fluid (MSAF), preeclampsia, foul smelling liquor, antepartum hemorrhage (APH), Intrapartum fever, maternal educational status. Out of these maternal factors, premature rupture of membranes (PROM), meconium stained amniotic fluid (MSAF), Intrapartum fever, Preeclampsia, foul smelling liquor showed statistically significant association with development of neonatal sepsis and maternal factors like maternal age, educational status, parity and antepartum hemorrhage (APH) were not associated with the development of neonatal sepsis.

Keywords

Neonatal sepsis, Premature rupture of membranes, Meconium stained amniotic fluid