[Antibiotic profylaxis in obstetrics]. / Profylaktické uzití antiinfekcních léciv v porodnictví

Nosocomial infections increase health care costs significantly and they are a real threat for all hospitalised patients as well. Surgical procedures affect imunological integrity in patients and increase risk of contamination and subsequent incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs). Antibiotic profylaxis according to recent trials has been shown to be effective in reducing the risks of postoperative infectious complications particularly in women undergoing cesarean section, termination of pregnancy in I. and II. trimester and repair of extensive obstetric perineal injuries. Benefit of antibiotic profylaxis hasn t been proven in procedures such as amniocentesis, cerclage and manual uterine evacuation. The routine antibiotic administration isnt recommanded in cases of spontaneous preterm labour without membrane rupture due to an increased risk of worse long-term outcome of children.The authors present also recent studies regarding antivirotic profylaxis in pregnant women with hepatitis B and herpes genitalis recidivans. In the end of the article differences in antimicrobial administration in obese women and in patients with penicillin allergy anamnesis are mentioned.

[Antibiotical prophylaxy in gynecology]. / Profylaktické uzití antiinfekcních léciv v gynekologii.

Gynecological surgery is considered to be clear with possible contamination by gram-positive cocci from the skin, gram-negatives from the perineum or groins or polymicrobial biocenosis from vagina, depending on the surgical approach. Antibiotical prophylaxy enforces the natural mechanisms of immunity and helps to exclude present infection. There were presented many studies comparing useful effect of prophylaxis in gynecological surgery. The benefits of antibiotical prophylaxy before IUD insertion, before the cervical surgery and before hysteroscopies were not verified. On the other hand the prophylaxy of vaginal surgery including vaginal hysterectomy decreases the number of postoperative febrile complications. The positive influence of prophylaxis before the simple laparoscopy and laparoscopy without bowel injury or the opening of the vagina was not evidently verified. In abdominal hysterectomy the antibiotical prophylaxy decreases the incidence of postoperative complications significantly. The administration of 2 g of cefazolin can be recommended. In procedures taking more than 3 hours the repeated administration of cefazolin is suitable. New urogynecological procedures, using mesh implants, were not sufficiently evaluated as for postoperative infections and the posible antibiotical effect. The presence of implant in possibly non sterile area should be considered as high risc of postoperative complications.

[Prevalence of anal human papillomavirus infection among women and its relation to cervical HPV infection]. / Prevalence anální HPV infekce u zen a její vztah k cervikální HPV infekci.

OBJECTIVE: To summarize current knowledge of prevalence, duration and clearance of anal HPV infection among women and its relation to cervical HPV infection. DESIGN: Review article. SETTING: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hospital Na Bulovce and 1st Medical School of Charles University, Prague; Institute for the Care of Mother and Child, Prague; Gynecologic Oncology Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, General Faculty Hospital and 1st Medical School of Charles University, Prague. RESULTS: The infection of human papillomavirus (HPV) is strongly associated with the development of anal cancer. Anal HPV infection is common and most anal HPV infections are transient. Women with cervical HPV infection, cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer are at the increased risk. Concurrent anal and cervical HPV infection is most prevalent among the youngest women. By contrast, the prevalence of anal infection alone remains relatively steady in all age groups. Compared with cervical infections, the overall distribution of HPV genotypes in the anus are more heterogeneous and include a greater proportion of nononcogenic types. A high degree of genotype-specific concordance is observed among concurrent anal and cervical infections, indicating a common source of infection. Tobacco smoking delays clearance of anal HPV. CONCLUSION: The high degree of genotype-specific concordance suggests that the cervix may be primary source and may serve as reservoir of HPV infection, too. Any type of sexual contact may be a route of transmission, history of anal intercourse is not a condition. The women with HPV related disease of low genital tract form high-risk group for acquisition of anal HPV infection and development of anal carcinoma.

Case report: pelvic actinomycosis.

A case of pelvic actinomycosis is presented. The patient is 42-year-old female with a 5 weeks history of pelvic pain. An intrauterine device (IUD) was taken out 3 weeks ago. There is a lump length 9 cm between rectus muscles. Ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and histology are used to make the diagnosis. Actinomycosis can mimic the tumour disease. The definitive diagnosis requires positive anaerobic culture or histological identification of actinomyces granulas. A long lasting antibiotic therapy is performed.

[A delay in the HELLP syndrome diagnosis]. / Opozdení diagnózy HELLP syndromu.

HELLP syndrome is a serious obstetrical complication that tends to occur in the second half of pregnancy that complicates six promiles of pregnancies. The term HELLP syndrome is derived from the beginning letters of the English words indicating laboratory changes, which is occurs as a specific illness in pregnancy. There is hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and a decreased platelet count. It can present itself with preeclampsia or without it. The most serious complications are disseminated intravascular coagulation, liver rupture or various organ failures. The pathogenesis at the moment is not completely known. The basic approach to care is delivery at the earliest possible term. HELLP syndrome generally arises in the second or third trimester of pregnancy, but can also occur after delivery. It has typical signs, which can also arise due to other liver diseases, but more frequently in diseases of the gall bladder, which in pregnancy given the physiological changes in the body of the pregnant women is also predisposed. In this context, woman with this problem can seek out other physicians than obstetricians. In our case, we wanted to refer to the needs of early diagnosis of this frequently diagnosed illness, since in the case of late diagnosis and a woman not sent to the obstetrical department can lead to a serious life threatening state for the mother and child.

[Analysis of the set of pregnancy women with asthma bronchiale]. / Analýza souboru rodicek s asthma bronchiale.

OBJECTIVE: The set of pregnant females suffering from bronchial asthma-retrospective analysis. TYPE OF STUDY: Retrospective analysis. SETTING: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Na Bulovce, First Medical Faculty, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. SUBJECT AND METHOD: Our set consists of pregnant women suffering from bronchial asthma and attending our Antenatal Clinic & delivering at our Maternity Hospital from January 2008 through December 2009. Retrospective analysis of the set based on the medical records was performed. RESULTS: 80 females suffering from bronchial asthma gave birth at our Hospital during the studied time span, i.e., 1.7% of all deliveries at our Maternity Hospital. In 4 females (i.e. 5%) the asthma attack was observed during the pregnancy. 33% of all females suffering from bronchial asthma did not require any bronchodilator medication, 22% were just on betamimetics, 23% required inhalational betamimetics with intermittent inhalational corticosteroid and 21% use both regularly. Perorally corticosteroids or leukotrien inhibitors were not used at all. There was no negative influence on subjective felling of the female during her pregnancy and labor in 71% of cases. 24% of all females suffering from bronchial asthma delivered by Caesarean Section but just in two of them it was indicated due to the bronchial asthma itself. We observed no case of IUGR or congenital defect. No change in the length of the hospital stay in comparison to the other females was shown. CONCLUSION: The nowadays standard treatment of bronchial asthma during pregnancy is based on local inhalative bronchodilator and anti-inflammatory medication. Pregnant females are usually well compensated, and thus their perinatal outcome shows no difference compared to the healthy population.