Meta-analysis reveals the vaginal microbiome is a better predictor of earlier than later preterm birth.
Caizhi HuangCraig GinJennifer FettweisBetsy FoxmanBizu GelayeDavid A MacIntyreAkila SubramaniamWilliam FraserNegar TabatabaeiBenjamin J CallahanPublished in: BMC biology (2023)
We believe future studies of the vaginal microbiome and PTB will benefit from a focus on earlier preterm births and improved reporting of specific patient metadata shown to influence the vaginal microbiome and/or birth outcomes.