Prevalence of and risk factors for abnormal vaginal flora and its association with adverse pregnancy outcomes in a rural district in north-east Bangladesh.

Abdullah H BaquiAnne C C LeeAlain K KoffiRasheda KhanamDipak K MitraSushil K DasguptaJamal UddinParvez AhmedIftekhar RafiqullahMahmoodur RahmanAbdul QuaiyumEmilia H KoumansParul ChristianSamir K SahaLuke C MullanyAlain Labriquenull null

Published in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2018)

In this study in Sylhet District, Bangladesh, rates of AVF and persistent AVF were high and persistent AVF was associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, with an especially high associated risk for late miscarriage. Further characterization of the microbiome and relative bacterial species density associated with persistent AVF is needed.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
south africa
pregnant women
risk factors
emergency department