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Water birth: is the water an additional reservoir for group B streptococcus?

Zanetti-Dällenbach, R. ; Lapaire, O. ; Maertens, A. ; Frei, R. ; Holzgreve, W. ; Hösli, I.

In: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2006, vol. 273, no. 4, p. 236-238

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    Titre
    • Water birth: is the water an additional reservoir for group B streptococcus?
    Auteur
    • Zanetti-Dällenbach, R.. University Women's Hospital Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, 4031, Basel, Switzerland
    • Lapaire, O.. University Women's Hospital Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, 4031, Basel, Switzerland
    • Maertens, A.. University Women's Hospital Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, 4031, Basel, Switzerland
    • Frei, R.. Bacteriology Laboratory, University Hospitals, Basel, Switzerland
    • Holzgreve, W.. University Women's Hospital Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, 4031, Basel, Switzerland
    • Hösli, I.. University Women's Hospital Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, 4031, Basel, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2006, vol. 273, no. 4, p. 236-238. Springer-Verlag
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    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:318458
    Summary
    Objective: Water birth became popular in the last years, despite the fact that many questions like the risk of infection for the newborn remain unanswered. Group B streptococcal (GBS) infections in the newborn remain a challenge in obstetrics and neonatology. Method: We conducted a prospective trial to study the impact of water birth on the colonization rate of the bath water and, more importantly, the GBS-colonization rate of the newborn. Result: After water birth the bath water was significantly more often colonized with GBS than after immersion followed by a delivery in bed. The newborns, however, showed no difference in GBS colonization and there was even a trend towards less GBS colonization of the newborn after a water delivery. Conclusion: Regarding GBS colonization of the newborn during water birth there might be a wash out effect, which protects the children during the delivery