| Infection and preterm labor. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 11100293 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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There are many conditions, such as non-white race, young maternal age, and uterine malformations, that have been associated with preterm birth that are not amenable to intervention. Maternal cervical and intrauterine infection and inflammation may have a primary causative role in a fraction of the cases of preterm birth and preterm rupture of membranes and may also interact adversely with a variety of maternal (shortened cervix, smoking) and fetal factors (polyhydramnios, multifetal gestation) to decrease the threshold to preterm birth. Further studies are needed to better-define the link between various maternal microbial colonizations and preterm delivery, with the possibility to establish new screening and treatment recommendations. Because of the innumerable causes of preterm birth, a new strategy of targeted treatment of cervical or vaginal infections may lead to only a modest reduction in the incidence of this devastating problem of modern obstetrics. |
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Authors:
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N P Yost; S M Cox |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical obstetrics and gynecology Volume: 43 ISSN: 0009-9201 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Obstet Gynecol Publication Date: 2000 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-02-21 Completed Date: 2001-05-10 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0070014 Medline TA: Clin Obstet Gynecol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 759-67 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75390-9032, USA. |
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Chronic Disease Female Humans Obstetric Labor, Premature / microbiology* Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious* Urinary Tract Infections / complications Vaginosis, Bacterial / complications |
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