2020
Chorioamnionitis versus intraamniotic infection among preterm deliveries—is postpartum infectious morbidity different?
Denoble AE, Wu J, Mitchell CJ, Hughes BL, Dotters-Katz SK. Chorioamnionitis versus intraamniotic infection among preterm deliveries—is postpartum infectious morbidity different? American Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2020, 2: 100176. PMID: 33345890, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2020.100176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostpartum infectious morbidityIntraamniotic infectionClinical chorioamnionitisPostpartum endometritisAntibiotic treatmentMaternal temperatureAmerican CollegeInfectious morbidityPreterm deliveryPotential confoundersGynecologists criteriaAdditional clinical risk factorsAntenatal magnesium sulfateIntrapartum antibiotic treatmentPostpartum endometritis ratePostpartum infectious complicationsClinical risk factorsMultivariate logistic regressionOriginal study populationProportion of womenEndometritis ratesFetal morbidityInfectious complicationsPreterm birthPrimary outcome
2019
Chorioamnionitis and Infectious Complications after Vaginal Delivery
DeNoble AE, Heine RP, Dotters-Katz SK. Chorioamnionitis and Infectious Complications after Vaginal Delivery. American Journal Of Perinatology 2019, 36: 1437-1441. PMID: 31238347, DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1692718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexPostpartum infectious complicationsPostpartum infectionPostpartum antibioticsInfectious complicationsPreterm deliveryPrimary outcomeVaginal deliveryMaternal-Fetal Medicine Unit Cesarean RegistryPrepregnancy body mass indexSeptic pelvic thrombophlebitisUrinary tract infectionCesarean RegistryEunice KennedyPelvic thrombophlebitisSuccessful VBACTract infectionsMass indexPelvic abscessVaginal birthRisk factorsMultivariate predictorsChild healthMultivariate analysisChorioamnionitisManagement of Intraamniotic Infection After Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery: Is Nothing Really Enough? [24C]
Daifotis H, Smith M, Denoble A, Dotters-Katz S. Management of Intraamniotic Infection After Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery: Is Nothing Really Enough? [24C]. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2019, 133: 37s-37s. DOI: 10.1097/01.aog.0000559445.77903.c7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostpartum infectious complicationsSpontaneous vaginal deliveryIntraamniotic infectionUrinary tract infectionInfectious complicationsAntibiotic therapyVaginal deliveryIntrapartum antibiotic therapyHigh-risk criteriaHigh-risk womenSingle academic centerWeeks of deliveryCase-control studyAntepartum complicationsTract infectionsWeeks' gestationRisk factorsAntimicrobial therapyCurrent guidelinesAcademic centersIRB approvalControl studyDemographic dataComplicationsInfection
2018
Antibiotics for the Prevention and Treatment of Postsurgical Obstetric Infections
DeNoble AE, Kuller JA, Heine RP, Dotters-Katz S. Antibiotics for the Prevention and Treatment of Postsurgical Obstetric Infections. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2018, 73: 475-485. PMID: 30169886, DOI: 10.1097/ogx.0000000000000590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostsurgical infectionsObstetric infectionsProphylactic antibioticsCesarean deliverySystematic reviewAvailable evidenceLimited retrospective studyUnlabored cesarean deliveryCornerstone of preventionEvidence-based guidelinesCommon bacterial isolatesEffective antibiotic regimenSecond-generation cephalosporinsAntibiotic resistanceSearch of PubMedAntibiotic selectionFirst-generation cephalosporinsRelevant original research articlesGlobal health threatAdjunctive azithromycinAntibiotic prophylaxisInfectious complicationsMaternal morbidityAntibiotic regimenOperative intervention