Impact of preconception vaginal microbiota on women’s risk of spontaneous preterm birth: protocol for a prospective case-cohort study

Impact of preconception vaginal microbiota on women’s risk of spontaneous preterm birth: protocol for a prospective case-cohort study

IntroductionBacterial vaginosis (BV) and vaginal microbiota disruption during pregnancy are associated with increased risk of spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB), but clinical trials of BV treatment during pregnancy have shown little or no benefit. An alternative hypothesis is that vaginal bacteria pre...

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Main Authors: John Kinuthia, R Scott McClelland, Erica M Lokken, Walter Jaoko, Sujatha Srinivasan, David N Fredricks, Barbra A Richardson, Kishorchandra Mandaliya, Sophia Lannon, Hudson Alumera, Arthur Kemoli, Emily Fay, G John-Stewart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-02-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/2/e035186.full

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