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Vaginal Microbiota In Women With Spontaneous Preterm Labor Versus Those With Term Labor In Kenya: A Case Control Study, Edgar Gulavi, Fridah Mwendwa, David Atandi, Patricia Okiro, Michael Hall, Robert G. Beiko, Rodney Adam
Vaginal Microbiota In Women With Spontaneous Preterm Labor Versus Those With Term Labor In Kenya: A Case Control Study, Edgar Gulavi, Fridah Mwendwa, David Atandi, Patricia Okiro, Michael Hall, Robert G. Beiko, Rodney Adam
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, East Africa
Background: Preterm birth is a global problem with about 12% of births in sub-Saharan Africa occurring before 37 weeks of gestation. Several studies have explored a potential association between vaginal microbiota and preterm birth, and some have found an association while others have not. We performed a study designed to determine whether there is an association with vaginal microbiota and/or placental microbiota and preterm birth in an African setting.
Methods: Women presenting to the study hospital in labor with a gestational age of 26 to 36 weeks plus six days were prospectively enrolled in a study of the …