GBS colonization and risk of infection with foley catheter inductions

Abstract

Rising rates of induction following the ARRIVE trial with increasing time spent on labor and delivery has led to consideration of outpatient induction regimens. Foley catheter inductions have lower rates of uterine tachysystole, but concern exists for risk of chorioamnionitis due to ascending infection, particularly in the setting of GBS colonization. We aimed to determine the association of GBS colonization and the risk of chorioamnionitis in those women undergoing induction with Foley catheter dilation.