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Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases 3/2014

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Lower genital tract infections during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a hospital based observational cohort study

Authors: Chaitanya Tellapragada, KE Vandana, Parvati V Bhat, Chythra Rao, Asha Kamath, Satheesha Nayak, V Shashidhar, Shashidhar Acharya, Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay

Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases | Special Issue 3/2014

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Maternal lower genital tract during pregnancy is a complex niche of microbes that normally inhabit or cause infections in few instances. Association of various microbial flora and adverse pregnancy outcomes is being increasingly explored. The study was aimed to determine the prevalence of lower genital tract infections (LGTI) among pregnant women and to determine the common etiologies of LGTI and their association with adverse pregnancy outcomes, Pre term birth (PTB) and Low birth weight (LBW). …
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Title
Lower genital tract infections during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a hospital based observational cohort study
Authors
Chaitanya Tellapragada
KE Vandana
Parvati V Bhat
Chythra Rao
Asha Kamath
Satheesha Nayak
V Shashidhar
Shashidhar Acharya
Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay
Publication date
01-05-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Infectious Diseases / Issue Special Issue 3/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-14-S3-E35

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