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Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Infectious Diseases(Electronic Edition) ›› 2020, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (02): 128-132. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.1674-1358.2020.02.008

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Correlation between intrauterine infection and lung injury of premature infants

Lingxiao Li1, Dan Zhao1, Yan Mo1,()   

  1. 1. Neonatal Pediatrics, Maternal and Child Health Hospital in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Nanning 530000, China
  • Received:2019-05-22 Online:2020-04-15 Published:2020-04-15
  • Contact: Yan Mo
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Abstract:

Objective

To investigate the correlation between intrauterine infection and lung injury of premature infants.

Methods

The clinical data of 579 premature infants who were admitted to Maternal and Child Health Hospital in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from January 2017 to January 2019 were analyzed, retrospectively. Among them, 72 cases were with lung injury and 507 cases without lung injury. According to presence or absence of maternal intrauterine infection during pregnancy period, they were divided into intrauterine infection group (256 cases) and non-intrauterine infection group (323 cases). The correlation between intrauterine infection and lung injury in premature infants was analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis.

Results

The incidence rates of transient hyperpnea in premature infants, neonatal pneumonia and neonatal respiratory distress syndrome of intrauterine infection group were significantly higher than those of non-intrauterine infection group [7.42% (19/256), 9.38% (24/256), 2.73% (7/256) vs. 3.13% (8/323), 4.68% (12/323), 0.78% (2/323)], with significant differences (χ2 = 7.866, 7.854, 4.187, all P < 0.001). Among the 72 premature infants with lung injury, Murray lung injury score in intrauterine infection group was higher than that of non-intrauterine infection group [(2.76 ± 0.83) vs. (2.04 ± 0.66)], with significant difference (t = 3.595, P < 0.001). The levels of maternal inflammatory factors, interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in intrauterine infection group were higher than those of non-intrauterine infection group , with significant differences (t = 4.663, 3.529; all P < 0.001). Murray lung injury score was divided according to 0.45 point as a stage. As Murray lung injury score increasing, the incidence of intrauterine infection increased, with significant differences (χ2 = 25.402, P < 0.001). Pearson correlation analysis showed that intrauterine infection inflammatory factors (IL-6 and TNF-α) were positively correlated with Murray lung injury score, with significant differences (r = 0.821, 0.833; all P < 0.001).

Conclusions

Intrauterine infection could result the increased incidence of lung injury in premature infants. The levels of maternal inflammatory factors were associated with Murray lung injury scores in the premature infants.

Key words: Intrauterine infection, Premature infant, Lung injury, Correlation

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