[Pyrexia during delivery (author's transl)].

Amnionitis with pyrexia during labor and delivery and the perinatal complications of this syndrome are described. In our series the incidence of pyrexia during delivery was 0.54%. In 70 of 83 cases (84%) an intra-uterine infection was assumed to be the cause of the pyrexia. In 13 of 83 cases (16%) an extra-genital infection was the presumed cause. Intra-uterine infections are a grave danger for the mother and the newborn and constitute a severe complication. The mortality in cases with pyrexia during labor and delivery was elevated to 7 of 83 newborns (9%). Rapid delivery and the timely administration of antibiotics in sufficiently high dosages can prevent the manifestations of severe infections. Recommendations for the obstetric management of cases with pyrexia during labor and delivery are given.