Research Article

Cervicovaginal Bacteriology and Antibiotic Sensitivity Patterns among Women with Premature Rupture of Membranes in Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 4

Factors associated with cervicovaginal culture and sensitivity patterns.

CharacteristicPositive culturesNegative culturesOdds ratio (CI) values

Referral status
 Yes14 (26%)40 (74%)0.78 (CI 0.49–1.38)
 No44 (31%)98 (69%)
 Mean maternal BP119/74116/75Mean = 117/75
 Mean radial pulse8385Mean = 85
 Mean axillary temp.3737Mean = 37
Gestation age (weeks)
 Extreme preterm (28–31)8 (42%)11 (58%)1.4 (CI 1.3–1.6)
 Late preterm (32–36)16 (31%)36 (39%)
 Term (>37)34 (27%)91 (73%)
Gravidity
  Primigravida24 (30%)56 (70%)1.12 (CI 0.77–1.62)
 2-314 (23%)46 (77%)
 >320 (36%)36 (64%)
Duration of ROM
 <1216 (21%)61 (79%)1.33 (CI 0.96–1.85)
 12–249 (45%)11 (55%)
 >2433 (33%)66 (67%)
HIV serology
 Negative50 (29%)123 (71%)0.76 (CI 0.30–1.92)
 Positive8 (35%)15 (65%)
Prior antibiotic use
 Yes9 (20%)37 (80%)0.50 (CI 0.22–1.13)
 No49 (33%)101 (67%)
Prior steroid use
 Yes7 (41%)10 (59%)1.76 (CI 0.63–4.90)
 No51 (28%)128 (72%)
Regular medication use (ART)
 Yes6 (35%)11 (65%)1.33 (CI 0.47–3.80)
 No52 (29%)127 (71%)
Mean FHR
 <1200 (0%)2 (100%)1.30 (CI 0.37–4.54)
 120–16055 (30%)129 (70%)
 >1603 (30%)7 (70%)
Gram stain result
 Positive38 (50%)38 (50%)0.2 (CI 0.10–0.40)
 Negative20 (17%)100 (83%)