Role of Ureaplasma urealyticum and Chlamydia trachomatis in development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in very low birth weight infants

OBJECTIVE.To investigate the relationship between Ureaplasma urealyticum and Chlamydia trachomatis colonization of the very low birth weight infant and the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). METHODS.Endotracheal and/or nasopharyngeal aspirates and clinical data were obtained prospectiv...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Pediatric infectious disease journal 1997-04, Vol.16 (4), p.364-369
Hauptverfasser:	DA SILVA, ORLANDO, GREGSON, DANIEL, HAMMERBERG, OLE
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Birth Weight Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia - microbiology Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia - therapy Chlamydia Infections - diagnosis Chlamydia trachomatis - growth & development Chlamydia trachomatis - isolation & purification Delivery. Postpartum. Lactation Disorders Female Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Hospitalization Humans Infant, Newborn Male Medical sciences Nasopharynx - microbiology Oxygen Inhalation Therapy Polymerase Chain Reaction Respiration, Artificial Suction Trachea - microbiology Ureaplasma Infections - diagnosis Ureaplasma urealyticum - growth & development Ureaplasma urealyticum - isolation & purification
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Zusammenfassung:	OBJECTIVE.To investigate the relationship between Ureaplasma urealyticum and Chlamydia trachomatis colonization of the very low birth weight infant and the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). METHODS.Endotracheal and/or nasopharyngeal aspirates and clinical data were obtained prospectively from 108 infants with a birth weight of
ISSN:	0891-3668 1532-0987
DOI:	10.1097/00006454-199704000-00006