Prevalence of Group B Streptococcus Infection in Pregnant Women Conceived Through IVF Diagnosed With Preterm Labor.
Prevalence of Group B Streptococcus Infection in Pregnant Women Conceived Through IVF Diagnosed With Preterm Labor.
This is a cross - sectional study to determine the prevalence of GBS infection and associated factors in preterm labor women conceived through ART.
221 subjects will be involved.
Pregnant women at 20 0/7 to 36 6/7 weeks of gestation, conceived through ART, with signs and symptoms of preterm labor will be recruited.
Anal - vaginal fluid samples will be taken by 2 cotton swabs from each participant for culture. Digital examination will be performed after that. Only participants fulfilling all the study's eligible criteria will be interviewed face-to-face with a questionnaire.
The samples will be sent immediately to My Duc hospital laboratory or will be stored in Stuart-Amies medium in < 4 hours. All culture results are interpreted based on Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) in 2012.
Statistical analysis was performed by Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) v.20 and chi-square test. A p-value of < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.
* Inclusion Criteria:
To be eligible for enrolment into this trial, subject must fulfil all of the following criteria, unless specified otherwise
Being conceived through IVF
Moderate uterine contractions (2 contractions per 10 minutes, duration < 30 seconds)
20 0/7 to 36 6/7 weeks of gestation
Intact membrane
Cervical dilation ≤ 3 cm
Willing to participate into the study
To be eligible for enrolment in this study each subject must not meet any of the following criteria: