Screening for Vaginal and Endocervical Infections in the First Trimester of Pregnancy? A Study That Ignites an Old Debate.

Leonie Toboso SilgoSara Cruz-MelguizoMaría Luisa de la Cruz ContyMaría Begoña Encinas PardillaMaría Muñoz AlgarraYolanda Nieto JiménezAlexandra Arranz FriedigerOscar Martinez Perez

Published in: Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) (2021)

Considering the morbimortality related to prematurity and that the results of our study suggest that the early treatment of abnormal flora could improve perinatal outcomes, the implementation of a screening program during the first trimester should be considered.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
primary care
healthcare
pregnant women
preterm birth
type diabetes
low birth weight
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
replacement therapy
weight loss