Effect of Sterile Versus Clean Gloves Intrapartum and Postpartum Infections at Term

Inclusion Criteria: * Between 18 and 50 years old * Term pregnancy (37w0d to 41w6d gestational age) * Amniotic membranes were intact on admission * Patient presenting in spontaneous labor or were to undergo induction of labor * Patient attempting for a vaginal delivery initially, even if the final delivery method was by cesarean section Exclusion Criteria: * Preterm pregnancy (before 37w0d gestational age) * Postdate pregnancy (after 41w6d gestational age) * Ruptured membranes or premature rupture of membranes on admission * Patient being evaluated for preterm labor * Patient has diagnosis of chorioamnionitis or any intrauterine infection * Patient has an extrauterine infection that would compromise the diagnosis of intrauterine infection (e.g., COVID, upper respiratory infections, urinary tract infections, cellulitis, appendicitis, etc.) * Patient experiencing an immunocompromised state (e.g., human immunodeficiency virus, congenital syndromes, transplant recipient, or immunosuppressant use) * Patient with uncertainty of their gestational age and/or no prenatal care * Patient with an intrauterine fetal demise * Patient requesting a termination of the pregnancy