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High maternal body mass index increases the risk of neonatal early onset group B streptococcal disease

Hakansson, Stellan and Källén, Karin LU (2008) In Acta Pædiatrica 97(10). p.1386-1389
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to analyse the occurrence of neonatal early onset group B streptococcal (EOGBS) disease relative to maternal body mass index (BMI). Method: A cohort of Swedish parturients with an early pregnancy BMI registered was investigated. Data were retrieved from population-based registers during 1997-2001, (n = 344 127, elective caesarean section excluded). Medical records of all infants with a diagnosis of EOGBS septicaemia (P36.0) were scrutinized for verification of the diagnosis. There were 136 cases with blood culture-positive septicaemia and 112 cases with clinical infection. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using multiple logistic regression. Results: In obese parturients... (More)
Objective: The aim of this study was to analyse the occurrence of neonatal early onset group B streptococcal (EOGBS) disease relative to maternal body mass index (BMI). Method: A cohort of Swedish parturients with an early pregnancy BMI registered was investigated. Data were retrieved from population-based registers during 1997-2001, (n = 344 127, elective caesarean section excluded). Medical records of all infants with a diagnosis of EOGBS septicaemia (P36.0) were scrutinized for verification of the diagnosis. There were 136 cases with blood culture-positive septicaemia and 112 cases with clinical infection. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using multiple logistic regression. Results: In obese parturients with BMI > 30, there was an 80% increased risk for verified neonatal EOGBS disease (OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.1-3.0). When cases with clinical sepsis were included a significant risk increment was also found in overweight women with BMI 25.0-29.9 (OR 1.5, 95% CI 1.1-2.0). Conclusion: Maternal obesity and overweight are risk factors associated with increased risk of neonatal EOGBS disease. (Less)
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obesity, newborn, group B streptococcus, body mass index, septicaemia, early onset
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Acta Pædiatrica
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97
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10
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1386 - 1389
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Wiley-Blackwell
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1651-2227
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10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00940.x
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English
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  author       = {{Hakansson, Stellan and Källén, Karin}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
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  pages        = {{1386--1389}},
  publisher    = {{Wiley-Blackwell}},
  series       = {{Acta Pædiatrica}},
  title        = {{High maternal body mass index increases the risk of neonatal early onset group B streptococcal disease}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00940.x}},
  doi          = {{10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00940.x}},
  volume       = {{97}},
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