Persistent microbial dysbiosis in preterm premature rupture of membranes from onset until delivery

Background. Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM) is a major leading cause of preterm births. While the cause for PPROM remains unidentified, it is anticipated to be due to subclinical infection, since a large proportion of PPROM patients display signs of chorioamnionitis. Since subclinical...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth A. Baldwin, Marina Walther-Antonio, Allison M. MacLean, Daryl M. Gohl, Kenneth B. Beckman, Jun Chen, Bryan White, Douglas J. Creedon, Nicholas Chia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2015-11-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/1398.pdf