TY - JOUR
T1 - Amniotic fluid infection, inflammation, and colonization in preterm labor with intact membranes
AU - Andrew Combs, C.
AU - Gravett, Michael
AU - Garite, Thomas J.
AU - Hickok, Durlin E.
AU - Lapidus, Jodi
AU - Porreco, Richard
AU - Rael, Julie
AU - Grove, Thomas
AU - Morgan, Terry K.
AU - Clewell, William
AU - Miller, Hugh
AU - Luthy, David
AU - Pereira, Leonardo
AU - Nageotte, Michael
AU - Robilio, Peter A.
AU - Fortunato, Stephen
AU - Simhan, Hyagriv
AU - Baxter, Jason K.
AU - Amon, Erol
AU - Franco, Albert
AU - Trofatter, Kenneth
AU - Heyborne, Kent
PY - 2014/2
Y1 - 2014/2
N2 - Objective The purpose of this study was to compare intraamniotic inflammation vs microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity (MIAC) as predictors of adverse outcome in preterm labor with intact membranes. Study Design Interleukin-6 (IL-6) was measured in prospectively collected amniotic fluid from 305 women with preterm labor. MIAC was defined by amniotic fluid culture and/or detection of microbial 16S ribosomal DNA. Cases were categorized into 5 groups: infection (MIAC; IL-6, ≥11.3 ng/mL); severe inflammation (no MIAC; IL-6, ≥11.3 ng/mL); mild inflammation (no MIAC; IL-6, 2.6-11.2 ng/mL); colonization (MIAC; IL-6, <2.6 ng/mL); negative (no MIAC; IL-6, <2.6 ng/mL). Results The infection (n = 27) and severe inflammation (n = 36) groups had similar latency (median, <1 day and 2 days, respectively) and similar rates of composite perinatal morbidity and mortality (81% and 72%, respectively). The colonization (n = 4) and negative (n = 195) groups had similar outcomes (median latency, 23.5 and 25 days; composite morbidity and mortality rates, 21% and 25%, respectively). The mild inflammation (n = 47) groups had outcomes that were intermediate to the severe inflammation and negative groups (median latency, 7 days; composite morbidity and mortality rates, 53%). In logistic regression adjusting for gestational age at enrollment, IL-6 ≥11.3 and 2.6-11.2 ng/mL, but not MIAC, were associated significantly with composite morbidity and mortality rates (odds ratio [OR], 4.9; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.2-11.2, OR, 3.1; 95% CI, 1.5-6.4, and OR, 1.8; 95% CI, 0.6-5.5, respectively). Conclusion We confirmed previous reports that intraamniotic inflammation is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes whether or not intraamniotic microbes are detected. Colonization without inflammation appears relatively benign. Intraamniotic inflammation is not simply present or absent but also has degrees of severity that correlate with adverse outcomes. We propose the designation amniotic inflammatory response syndrome to denote the adverse outcomes that are associated with intraamniotic inflammation.
AB - Objective The purpose of this study was to compare intraamniotic inflammation vs microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity (MIAC) as predictors of adverse outcome in preterm labor with intact membranes. Study Design Interleukin-6 (IL-6) was measured in prospectively collected amniotic fluid from 305 women with preterm labor. MIAC was defined by amniotic fluid culture and/or detection of microbial 16S ribosomal DNA. Cases were categorized into 5 groups: infection (MIAC; IL-6, ≥11.3 ng/mL); severe inflammation (no MIAC; IL-6, ≥11.3 ng/mL); mild inflammation (no MIAC; IL-6, 2.6-11.2 ng/mL); colonization (MIAC; IL-6, <2.6 ng/mL); negative (no MIAC; IL-6, <2.6 ng/mL). Results The infection (n = 27) and severe inflammation (n = 36) groups had similar latency (median, <1 day and 2 days, respectively) and similar rates of composite perinatal morbidity and mortality (81% and 72%, respectively). The colonization (n = 4) and negative (n = 195) groups had similar outcomes (median latency, 23.5 and 25 days; composite morbidity and mortality rates, 21% and 25%, respectively). The mild inflammation (n = 47) groups had outcomes that were intermediate to the severe inflammation and negative groups (median latency, 7 days; composite morbidity and mortality rates, 53%). In logistic regression adjusting for gestational age at enrollment, IL-6 ≥11.3 and 2.6-11.2 ng/mL, but not MIAC, were associated significantly with composite morbidity and mortality rates (odds ratio [OR], 4.9; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.2-11.2, OR, 3.1; 95% CI, 1.5-6.4, and OR, 1.8; 95% CI, 0.6-5.5, respectively). Conclusion We confirmed previous reports that intraamniotic inflammation is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes whether or not intraamniotic microbes are detected. Colonization without inflammation appears relatively benign. Intraamniotic inflammation is not simply present or absent but also has degrees of severity that correlate with adverse outcomes. We propose the designation amniotic inflammatory response syndrome to denote the adverse outcomes that are associated with intraamniotic inflammation.
KW - chorioamnionitis
KW - intraamniotic infection
KW - intraamniotic inflammation
KW - microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity
KW - morbidity
KW - preterm birth
KW - preterm labor
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.11.032
DO - 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.11.032
M3 - Article
C2 - 24274987
AN - SCOPUS:84893659120
VL - 210
SP - 125.e1-125.e15
JO - American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
JF - American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
SN - 0002-9378
IS - 2
ER -