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7677683

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-10-19
pubmed:abstractText
Microbiological colonization of the genitourinary tract in pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of preterm labour and delivery. In our population, the risk of preterm labour is relatively low, and the purpose of this study was to examine the microbiological environment of the genitourinary tract to determine whether it differed from that reported in populations where the rate of preterm delivery is higher. A prospective study was made in 367 unselected women between 16 and 24 weeks' gestation. Although the rate of colonization with Candida species was higher than in most other studies (30.2%), colonization with Gardnerella, Group B Streptococcus, Trichomonas and Chlamydia was uncommon (1.9%, 0.8%, 0.6% and 3.5% respectively). Significant bacteriuria was also uncommon, occurring in only 4.9% of cases. The results of this study confirmed a relatively low incidence of colonization of the genitourinary tract in this population of women with a low incidence of preterm delivery. These findings suggest that low levels of colonization may be related to a low incidence of preterm delivery in our patients.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0004-8666
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
35
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
178-81
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
A prospective study of the microbiological environment of the genitourinary tract in Hong Kong Chinese women during pregnancy.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Microbiology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article