Is bacterial vaginosis a stronger risk factor for preterm birth when it is diagnosed earlier in gestation?

It is stated commonly that the earlier in pregnancy bacterial vaginosis is diagnosed, the greater is the increase in risk of preterm birth compared with women without bacterial vaginosis. However, this contention is based on small numbers of women. In this analysis of 12,937 women who were screened...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2005-02, Vol.192 (2), p.470-477
Hauptverfasser:	Klebanoff, Mark A., Hillier, Sharon L., Nugent, Robert P., MacPherson, Cora A., Hauth, John C., Carey, J. Christopher, Harper, Margaret, Wapner, Ronald J., Trout, Wayne, Moawad, Atef, Leveno, Kenneth J., Miodovnik, Menachem, Sibai, Baha M., VanDorsten, J. Peter, Dombrowski, Mitchell P., O'Sullivan, Mary J., Varner, Michael, Langer, Oded, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacterial vaginosis Biological and medical sciences Female Gestational Age Gram stain Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Infant, Newborn Medical sciences Odds Ratio Pregnancy Premature Birth - etiology Preterm birth Risk Factors Vaginosis, Bacterial - complications Vaginosis, Bacterial - diagnosis
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Zusammenfassung:	It is stated commonly that the earlier in pregnancy bacterial vaginosis is diagnosed, the greater is the increase in risk of preterm birth compared with women without bacterial vaginosis. However, this contention is based on small numbers of women. In this analysis of 12,937 women who were screened for bacterial vaginosis as part of a previously conducted clinical trial, the odds ratio of preterm birth (
ISSN:	0002-9378 1097-6868
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajog.2004.07.017