The aim of the present study was to identify obstetrical factors predicting sepsis neonatorum following a full-term pregnancy. In 1982 26 infants out of 2,977 full-term pregnancies had septicemia. For comparison 42 women of corresponding age were randomly selected. A stepwise regression analysis was performed in order to evaluate the association between seven different variables and sepsis neonatorum. We found that prolonged rupture of the membranes (p < 0.003) and primary amniotomy (p < 0.02) were the most important factors predicting sepsis neonatorum (r2 = 0.22). Factors such as cervical ripening, vaginal examinations, intrauterine monitoring devices, prolonged labor and prolonged pregnancy did not add to the predicted power of the analysis.
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