Vaginal microbiome as a tool for prediction of chorioamnionitis in preterm labor: a pilot study

Abstract Intra-amniotic infection (IAI) is a major cause of preterm birth with a poor perinatal prognosis. We aimed to determine whether analyzing vaginal microbiota can evaluate the risk of chorioamnionitis (CAM) in preterm labor cases. Vaginal discharge samples were collected from 83 pregnant wome...

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Main Authors: Daichi Urushiyama, Eriko Ohnishi, Wataru Suda, Masamitsu Kurakazu, Chihiro Kiyoshima, Toyofumi Hirakawa, Kohei Miyata, Fusanori Yotsumoto, Kazuki Nabeshima, Takashi Setoue, Shinichiro Nagamitsu, Masahira Hattori, Kenichiro Hata, Shingo Miyamoto
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/9a6f2a12ca934d23ac11f2a66fd638f7
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