Journal Article10.1056/NEJM199512283332604
Association between Bacterial Vaginosis and Preterm Delivery of a Low-Birth-Weight Infant
Sharon L. Hillier,Robert P. Nugent,David A. Eschenbach,Marijane A. Krohn,Ronald S. Gibbs,David H. Martin,Mary Frances Cotch,Robert R. Edelman,J G Pastorek nd,A V Rao +9 more
TL;DR: The women with bacterial vaginosis were more likely to be unmarried, to be black, to have low incomes, and to have previously delivered low-birth-weight infants.
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Abstract: Background Bacterial vaginosis is believed to be a risk factor for preterm delivery. We undertook a study of the association between bacterial vaginosis and the preterm delivery of infants with low birth weight after accounting for other known risk factors. Methods In this cohort study, we enrolled 10,397 pregnant women from seven medical centers who had no known medical risk factors for preterm delivery. At 23 to 26 weeks' gestation, bacterial vaginosis was determined to be present or absent on the basis of the vaginal pH and the results of Gram's staining. The principal outcome variable was the delivery at less than 37 weeks' gestation of an infant with a birth weight below 2500 g. Results Bacterial vaginosis was detected in 16 percent of the 10,397 women. The women with bacterial vaginosis were more likely to be unmarried, to be black, to have low incomes, and to have previously delivered low-birth-weight infants. In a multivariate analysis, the presence of bacterial vaginosis was related to preterm de...
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