Comparative characteristics of the bacterial microflora of the umbilical cord in newborn children
https://doi.org/10.22627/2072-8107-2023-22-1-37-40
Abstract
The aim of this study was to study the bacterial colonization of the umbilical residue in newborns when staying together with mothers and in newborns treated separately from mothers. Materials and methods: a study was conducted of 180 newborns born in the Perinatal Center in the period from October 2014 to March 2019, and divided into 3 groups: 82 newborns born during vaginal birth (VR) and were in cohabitation with mothers; 60 newborns born by caesarean section (CS) and shared with their mothers; 38 newborns admitted to the NICU and were separated from their mothers. Care for the umbilical cord in all newborns consisted in the natural drying of the umbilical cord. The method of delivery, pregnancy parity, sex of the child, birth weight and gestational age were taken into account. The data was analyzed by SPSS (version 20.0). The normality of the distribution of the data was determined using the criterion χ-square Kolmogorova-Smirnova. Results. Analysis of the data showed that in the study groups there were no significant differences in bacterial contamination in children of different sexes and primiparous mothers, but there were differences depending on the timing of pregnancy and birth weight.
About the Authors
L. Bochkova
Saratov State Medical University named after V.I. Razumovsky of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Bochkova L., PhD, Associate Professor
Saratov
A. Eiberman
Saratov State Medical University named after V.I. Razumovsky of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Eiberman А., MD, Professor
Saratov
Y. Chernenkov
Saratov State Medical University named after V.I. Razumovsky of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Chernenkov Y., MD, Professor
Saratov
O. Kirilochev
Astrakhan State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Kirilochev O., MD, Professor
Astrakhan
Z. Tarasova
Astrakhan State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tarasova Z., PhD, Assistant
Astrakhan
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Bochkova L., Eiberman A., Chernenkov Y., Kirilochev O., Tarasova Z. Comparative characteristics of the bacterial microflora of the umbilical cord in newborn children. CHILDREN INFECTIONS. 2023;22(1):37-40. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22627/2072-8107-2023-22-1-37-40
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