TABLE 2.
Clinical and obstetric characteristics of the subgroups of women with TCC and PTL-IAI
| Characteristic | TCC-NI (n = 4) | TCC-SI (n = 8) | TCC-IAI-MIAC (n = 12) | P* | PTL-IAI-noMIAC (n = 15) | PTL-IAI-MIAC (n = 10) | Pb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age at amniocentesis (wk) | 39.0 (37.8–40.4) | 39.5 (39.2–40.1) | 40.4 (39.6–40.7) | 0.183 | 32.6 (28.7–33.7) | 30.2 (26.9–31.6) | 0.113 |
| AF IL-6 concentration (ng/ml) | 1.5 (0.9–2.0) | 10.7 (3.1–18.0) | 13.9 (4.9–29.2) | 0.007 | 8.4 (4.2–23.7) | 96 (40.7–219.5) | 0.008 |
| AF glucose (mg/dl) | 11 (9.3–34.5) | 9 (9–9) | 9.0 (6.0–9.0) | 0.053 | 24.0 (15.0–37.0) | 7.0 (2.5–10.0) | 0.014 |
| AF WBC (cell/mm3) | 1.5 (0–15.8) | 22.5 (5–546.3) | 350.0 (18.5–775.0) | 0.014 | 3.0 (0–10.0) | 156.0 (8.8–1123.8) | 0.012 |
| Gestational age at delivery (wk) | 39.1 (38.0–40.4) | 39.5 (39.2–40.1) | 40.4 (39.6–40.7) | 0.174 | 33.1 (31.1–35.3) | 30.4 (26.9–31.7) | 0.013 |
| Birth weight (g) | 3415 (2845–3685) | 3550 (2833–3808) | 3710 (3555–3805) | 0.198 | 2100 (1950–2610) | 1455 (875–2338) | 0.059 |
| Microorganisms in the AF | Ureaplasma urealyticum 33% (n = 4) | Ureaplasma urealyticum 50% (n = 5) | |||||
| Streptococcus agalactiae 25% (n = 3) | Mycoplasma hominis 20% (n = 2) | ||||||
| Gardnerella vaginalis 25% (n = 3) | Haemophilus influenza 10% (n = 1) | ||||||
| Mycoplasma hominis 25% (n = 3) | Staphylococcus epidermidis 10% (n = 1) | ||||||
| Lactobacillus spp. 25% (n = 3) | Candida sp. 10% (n = 1) |
Values are expressed as median and interquartile range (in parentheses).
a
Represents TCC-NI-SI vs. TCC-IAI-MIAC.
b
Represents PTL-IAI-no-MIAC vs. PTL-IAI-MIAC.