- Recommendation ID
- NG62/4
- Question
Association between treating infections in pregnancy and rates of cerebral palsy:- What is the association between different antibiotic regimes to treat genito-urinary and respiratory tract infections in pregnant women and subsequent rates of cerebral palsy in children?
- Any explanatory notes
(if applicable) Why this is important:- Treating infection in pregnancy is of prime importance for the woman's health. In large population studies of pregnant women, chorioamnionitis, other genito-urinary infections and respiratory tract infections that result in admission to hospital are significant risk factors for the child being diagnosed with cerebral palsy. The mechanisms are uncertain, but include cytokine-induced damage to developing white matter leading to periventricular leukomalacia and sensitisation of the
fetal brain to damage from hypoxia. A prospective multicentre study is needed that looks at the effects of different antibiotic regimes for treating genito-urinary infections in pregnant women on subsequent rates of cerebral palsy.
Source guidance details
- Comes from guidance
- Cerebral palsy in under 25s: assessment and management
- Number
- NG62
- Date issued
- January 2017
Other details
| Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? | No |
| Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register? | No |
| Last Reviewed | 31/01/2017 |