Table 2.
Obstetrical and child data of a group of 16 pregnant women with GBS (pGBS)
| pGBS, n = 16 | |
|---|---|
| First trimester GBS | 5 (31%) |
| Second trimester GBS | 5 (31%) |
| Third trimester GBS | 6 (38%) |
| Normal term delivery | 14 (87%) |
| Prematurity | 0 |
| In utero fetal death | 2 (12%) |
| Epidural anesthesia | 8 (50%) |
| General anesthesia | 3 (19%) |
| Vaginal delivery | 10 (62%) |
| Unscheduled cesarean | 5 (31%)a |
| Scheduled cesarean | 1 (6%) |
| Normal post-partum | 9 (56%) |
| Post-partum hemorrhage | 2 (12%) |
| Post-partum GBS fluctuation | 2 (12%) |
| Sheehan syndrome | 1 (6%) |
| Mean APGAR Score at 5 min | 9.9b |
| Neonatal ICU admission | 0 |
| Normal child psychomotor development | 9 (90%)c |
| Delayed child psychomotor development | 1 (10%)c |
Data are n (%). Percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding
GBS Guillain-Barré syndrome, ICU Intensive Care Unit
aUnscheduled cesareans include two dead fetus deliveries and three labor-related emergencies
b5 min-APGAR scores were available for 10 newborns: one had score of 9 and nine had score of 10
cChild psychomotor development was available in ten cases