| Association of genital mycoplasma colonization with low birth weight. | |
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PMID: 9856315 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to document the prevalence of maternal genital tract colonization by Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis, and to assess its association with low birth weight (LBW) and prematurity. METHODS: The high vaginal swabs of pregnant women in spontaneous labor after 26 weeks of gestation were cultured for U. urealyticum and M. hominis. Clinical details and perinatal outcomes including birth weight and gestation were documented. RESULTS: Of a total of 303 women enrolled, 148 (48.8%) had positive vaginal cultures for U. urealyticum, while only five (1.6%) grew M. hominis. The mean birth weight and the incidences of LBW and preterm neonates among ureaplasma positive and ureaplasma negative mothers were statistically comparable. CONCLUSIONS: U. urealyticum emerged as a common inhabitant of the lower genital tract of women in labor, being present in nearly half of them. Its presence was not a risk factor of LBW or prematurity. Maternal colonization with M. hominis was uncommon. |
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V K Paul; U Gupta; M Singh; V L Nag; D Takkar; M K Bhan |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Volume: 63 ISSN: 0020-7292 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Publication Date: 1998 Nov |
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Created Date: 1999-03-10 Completed Date: 1999-03-10 Revised Date: 2005-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0210174 Medline TA: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Country: IRELAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 109-14 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. |
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Adult Birth Weight Cohort Studies Female Gestational Age Humans India / epidemiology Infant, Low Birth Weight* Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature Infant, Small for Gestational Age Mycoplasma Infections / complications, epidemiology* Mycoplasma hominis / isolation & purification* Obstetric Labor, Premature / epidemiology* Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / epidemiology* Prevalence Ureaplasma Infections / complications, epidemiology* Ureaplasma urealyticum / isolation & purification* Vagina / microbiology |
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