Sexually transmitted infections during pregnancy and subsequent risk of stillbirth and infant mortality in Kenya: a prospective study.

Alex J Warr Jillian C PintyeJohn KinuthiaAlison L DrakeJennifer A UngerR Scott McClellandDaniel MatemoLusi OsbornGrace John-Stewart

Published in: Sexually transmitted infections (2018)

STIs and genital infections were common, frequently asymptomatic and some associated with stillbirth or infant mortality. Expediting diagnosis and treatment of STIs in pregnancy may improve infant outcomes.

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