Bacterial vaginosis and vaginal anaerobes in preterm labour.

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dc.contributor.authorGoyal, Renuen_US
dc.contributor.authorSharma, Poonamen_US
dc.contributor.authorKaur, Iqbalen_US
dc.contributor.authorAggarwal, Neeraen_US
dc.contributor.authorTalwar, Vibhaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2004-10-13en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-31T11:39:27Z
dc.date.available2004-10-13en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-31T11:39:27Z
dc.date.issued2004-10-13en_US
dc.description.abstractMaternal genital infections, particularly bacterial vaginosis has been implicated as a cause for preterm labour and adverse pregnancy outcomes. This prospective study aimed to study the association of bacterial vaginosis with preterm labour. The prevalence of bacterial vaginosis was studied in 60 women in preterm labour who had no recognisable cause for prematurity and in 60 term labour controls. Demographic factors, pregnancy outcome and reproductive history were also studied. Vaginal specimens for Gram-stain and culture were collected from posterior vaginal fomix and bacterial vaginosis was defined by evaluation of Gram-stained smear by Spiegel criteria. Bacterial vaginosis was diagnosed in 31.6% of women in preterm labour and in 15% of term labour controls ( p<0.05). In preterm labour group, preterm delivery occurred in 48 women (80%) out of which 18 women had bacterial vaginosis and term delivery occurred in only one woman with the condition. Anaerobes were significantly associated with bacterial vaginosis ( p<0.01) and were more common in women with preterm labour ( b>0.05). The results indicates that bacterial vaginosis has a significant association with preterm labour and adverse pregnancy outcome.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Microbiology, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi 110095.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGoyal R, Sharma P, Kaur I, Aggarwal N, Talwar V. Bacterial vaginosis and vaginal anaerobes in preterm labour. Journal of the Indian Medical Association. 2004 Oct; 102(10): 548-50, 553en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/100413
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.jimaonline.org.in/en_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshBacteria, Anaerobic --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMarital Statusen_US
dc.subject.meshPregnancyen_US
dc.subject.meshPregnancy Outcomeen_US
dc.subject.meshPremature Birth --etiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshProspective Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshSocioeconomic Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshVagina --microbiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshVaginosis, Bacterial --complicationsen_US
dc.titleBacterial vaginosis and vaginal anaerobes in preterm labour.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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