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Table 3 Obstetric characteristics of women whose infants developed EOD and LOD stratified by delivery method

From: Burden and risk factors of invasive group B Streptococcus disease among neonates in a Chinese maternity hospital

Mode of delivery

Membrane sweeping

Intrapartum temperature ≥ 38 °C

Rupture of membranes

Urine WBC+

Asphyxia

Intrapartum Antibiotic Prophylaxis

> = 18 h

< 18 h

No

erythromycin

cefazolin

cefuroxime

ampicillin

penicillin

others

EOD

 Obstetric forceps (n = 4)

3

1

1

1

0

3

2

0

1

0

1

0

0

 Caesarean-section (n = 26)

10

13

15

10

5

7

5

7

5

7

0

1

1

 Vaginal delivery(35)

15

8

6

12

6

9

22

5

4

1

0

3

1

LOD

 Obstetric forceps (n = 0)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 Caesarean-section (n = 2)

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

1

0

 Vaginal delivery (n = 7)

4

0

0

1

1

1

6

2

2

0

0

3

0