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This is a descriptive study to determine the role of fetal GBS disease as a cause for stillbirths
A prospective, descriptive study will be undertaken involving mothers who have a stillbirth at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital (CHBAH), a secondary-tertiary care hospital, from 2014 up until 2016.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Determine the number of stillbirths who have GBS isolated from cord blood, gastric aspirates, placenta and/ or skin swabs | Birth |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Number of stillbirths occurring at CHBAH, and identify potential causes of the stillbirths (maternal and obstetric risk factors) | To determine the epidemiology of stillbirths, including identification of maternal risk-factors | Birth |
| Number of stillbirths related to a probable Infectious cause |
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Stillborn infants (gestational age >= 28 weeks gestation) born at CHBAH
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Respiratory and Meningeal Pathogen Research Unit | Johannesburg | Gauteng | 2013 | South Africa | ||
| Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital |
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| ID | Term |
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| D050497 | Stillbirth |
| ID | Term |
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| D005313 | Fetal Death |
| D011248 | Pregnancy Complications |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
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Cord blood Placenta skin swab from fetus Gastric/ tracheal aspirate
To determine the proportion of stillbirths that are associated with common fetal in-utero infections including; Syphilis (Treponema pallidum), Klebsiella sp, E. Coli |
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| Johannesburg |
| Gauteng |
| South Africa |
| D003643 | Death |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |