Advances in the Prevention of Infection-Related Preterm Birth

Advances in the Prevention of Infection-Related Preterm Birth

Infection-related preterm birth is more common at early gestations and is associated with major neonatal mortality and morbidity. Abnormal genital tract flora in early pregnancy predicts late miscarriage and early preterm birth. Accordingly it is logical to consider antibiotics as an intervention. U...

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Main Author: Ronald Francis Lamont
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Clindamycin
Metronidazole
prevention
antibiotics
Preterm Birth
bacterial vaginosis
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2015.00566/full

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