Outcomes of Expectant Management in HIV-Infected Pregnancy with Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes at Less Than 34-Week Gestation: A Case Series

Authors

  • Nalat Sompagdee Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700
  • Chenchit Chayachinda Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700
  • Francois W D Venter Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute, Department of Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
  • Kanokwaroon Watananirun Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700

Keywords:

Expectant management; HIV; preterm premature ruptured of membranes; vertical transmission

Abstract

Objective: To present outcomes of expectant management (EM) in HIV-infected pregnancy with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) at less than 34-week gestation.
Case presentation:
During January 2008-December 2015, there were 513 HIV-infected pregnant women giving birth at Siriraj Hospital, Thailand. Ten of them presented with PPROM at GA <34 weeks and six women received EM. The deliveries took place at GA 28 2/7 - 33 5/7 weeks. The longest interval of ROM was 15 days and the highest on-admission viral load was 633,000 copies/mL. Three of them had antepartum highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for at least four weeks prior to the delivery. Mode of delivery included 3 vaginal deliveries and 3 caesarean sections. All infants’ HIV molecular tests were negative at birth. The longest follow-up interval was 12 months and HIV vertical transmission remained negative.
Conclusion:
Expectant management in HIV-infected women with PPROM at GA <34 weeks may be sensible because complications of prematurity outweigh the risk of vertical HIV transmission.

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Published

09-03-2018

How to Cite

Sompagdee, N., Chayachinda, C., Venter, F. W. D., & Watananirun, K. (2018). Outcomes of Expectant Management in HIV-Infected Pregnancy with Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes at Less Than 34-Week Gestation: A Case Series. Siriraj Medical Journal, 70(1), 87–90. Retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/114933

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Case Report