2020
Lower Urinary Pathogens: Do More Pathogenic Bacteria Increase the Risk of Pyelonephritis?
Rosett HA, Krischak MK, Sachdeva S, Weaver KE, Heine RP, Denoble AE, Dotters-Katz SK. Lower Urinary Pathogens: Do More Pathogenic Bacteria Increase the Risk of Pyelonephritis? American Journal Of Perinatology 2020, 39: 473-478. PMID: 32971563, DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1717093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower urinary tract infectionsHistory of preeclampsiaPreterm birthPregnant womenLow birthweightPathogenic infectionsOutside of pregnancyRisk of pyelonephritisOdds of progressionSingle tertiary centerPreterm birth rateRisk of progressionUrinary tract infectionBody mass indexRate of progressionHistory of pyelonephritisAsymptomatic bacteriuriaChronic hypertensionMedian LOSObstetric outcomesUrinary culturePostpartum dataRetrospective cohortSecondary outcomesTract infections
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 analysisChorioamnionitis
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntibiotic ProphylaxisFemaleHumansObstetric Surgical ProceduresPregnancySurgical Wound InfectionConceptsPostsurgical 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