Amniotic fluid neutrophils prior to Cesarean section and intrauterine infection.

Publication/Presentation Date

7-1-1977

Abstract

Amniotic fluid from 35 patients delivered by cesarean section was examined by Wright's stain. Of the patients in labor and with rupture of the membranes, 32% had more than 1 polymorphonuclear neutrophil per oil field (PMN/OF) while 68% had less than 1 PMN/OF. In both groups, endometritis occurred frequently, and fever indexes were similar. With ruptured membranes prior to cesarean section, observing greater than 1 PMN/OF of amniotic fluid did not discriminate groups at high and low risk for intrauterine infection.

Volume

50

Issue

1

First Page

102

Last Page

103

ISSN

0029-7844

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

876512

Department(s)

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Document Type

Article

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