Primary prevention with vaginal chlorhexidine before 16 weeks reduces the incidence of preterm birth: results of the Preterm Labor Prevention Using Vaginal Antiseptics studyAJOG Global Reports at a Glance
BACKGROUND: Preterm labor is one of the leading causes of perinatal death and is currently considered a syndrome with many causes. One of the most important causes of preterm birth is ascending infection from bacterial vaginosis. Chlorhexidine has proven to be effective against bacterial vaginosis a...
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Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-11-01
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Series: | AJOG Global Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666577823001181 |