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Chlorhexidine for prevention of neonatal colonization with group B streptococci. IV. Depressed puerperal carriage following vaginal washing with chlorhexidine during labour

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Summary, in English

The effect of vaginal washing with chlorhexidine acetate, 2 g/l at delivery, on the colonization of the urogenital tract with group B streptococci (GBS) 4 days later was investigated. Patients who were culture-positive for GBS in urethra and/or cervix in pregnancy weeks 32 and 36 as well as at delivery were included in a prospective study. The washing procedure was performed in 31 parturients, and 10 (32%) were culture-negative at day 4 after delivery. In contrast, only 7/47 (15%) non-washed controls were negative at day 4 (p = 0.044). The results demonstrate a prolonged suppressive effect of vaginal washing with chlorhexidine on the recovery of GBS from the urogenital tract in this highly selected patient group.

Publishing year

1987

Language

English

Pages

293-297

Publication/Series

European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology

Volume

24

Issue

4

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Elsevier

Topic

  • Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine

Keywords

  • GBS colonization
  • Chlorhexidine
  • Vaginal washing

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0301-2115