A comparative study of the diagnostic performance of amniotic fluid glucose, white blood cell count, interleukin-6, and gram stain in the detection of microbial invasion …
OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to compare the value of amniotic fluid tests for the detection of
microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity and in the prediction of the amniocentesis-to-
delivery interval and neonatal complications in patients with preterm premature rupture of
membranes. STUDY DESIGN: Amniotic fluid was obtained by transabdominal
amniocentesis from 110 consecutive patients with preterm premature rupture of membranes.
Fluid was cultured for aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, as well as mycoplasmas. Amniotic …
microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity and in the prediction of the amniocentesis-to-
delivery interval and neonatal complications in patients with preterm premature rupture of
membranes. STUDY DESIGN: Amniotic fluid was obtained by transabdominal
amniocentesis from 110 consecutive patients with preterm premature rupture of membranes.
Fluid was cultured for aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, as well as mycoplasmas. Amniotic …
