Table I.
Patient characteristics
| NAC | Control | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry Strata: | |||
| Preterm mothers (n) | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Preterm infants (n) | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Gestational Age at Birth (wks) | 28.1 ± 1.8 | 29.4 ±3.3 | NS |
| Birth Weight (grams) | 1207 ± 235 | 1339 ± 462 | NS |
| Term mothers (n) | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Term infants (n) | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Gestational Age at Birth (wks) | 38.6 ± 2.4 | 38.4± 2.8 | NS |
| Birth Weight (grams) | 3451 ± 415 | 3150 ± 582 | NS |
| Sex infants (male) | 7 | 6 | 54% |
| Race of mothers: | |||
| African-American | 8 | 3 | 50% |
| Caucasian | 3 | 8 | 50% |
| Inclusion Criteria: | |||
| Fever ≥100°F | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Uterine Tenderness | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| WBC >15,000 cells/mm | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Fetal tachycardia >160bpm | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Malodorous amniotic fluid | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Labor and Delivery: | |||
| Maternal BMI | 35.4± 9.0 | 29.7± 5.2 | NS |
| Antenatal Steroids | 6 | 6 | NS |
| Maternal antibiotic therapy | 10 | 11 | NS |
| Rupture of membranes (hrs) | 69 (0–229) | 95 (0–322) | NS |
| >18 hours | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Mean hrs 1st maternal Dose to delivery (range) | 2.9 ± 2.2 (0–7) |
1.8 ± 1.8 (0–5) |
NS# |
#
excludes 2 NAC mothers who labored 17 & 32 hrs