Association between maternal cervicovaginal swab positivity for Ureaplasma spp. or other microorganisms and neonatal respiratory outcome and mortality.

Karen Van MechelenMarisse MeeusVeerle MatheeussenGilbert DondersYves JacquemynLudo Mahieu

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2020)

This study underscores the role of the maternal cervicovaginal microbiome as a predictor of neonatal outcome. Cervicovaginal Ureaplasma colonization seems not to be an innocent bystander in the multifactorial etiology of BPD.

Keyphrases

birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
cardiovascular events
cardiovascular disease
risk factors
coronary artery disease
gestational age
respiratory tract