ArticleArchives of gynecology and obstetrics2024
Does vaginal bacterial colonization contribute to preterm birth in women with asymptomatic shortened cervix?
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- Role of vulvovaginal infection in women with short cervix: An observational clinical trial.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026Observational
- Research Progress on perinatalFrontiers in microbiology · 2026Review
- Development of an Interpretable Machine Learning Model to Predict Pregnancy Outcomes Following Cervical Cerclage.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- Characterization of Vaginal Microbial Colonization in Cervical Insufficiency Patients and Its Relation to Preterm Birth: An Observational Cohort Study.Journal of pregnancy · 2025Observational
- Uterocervical angle and cervical length measurements for spontaneous preterm birth prediction in low-risk singleton pregnant women: a prospective cohort study.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study is to describe the typical microbial spectrum and the influence of distinct vaginal infections on preterm birth in pregnancies affected by cervical incompetence.
methods327 patients were admitted because of asymptomatic shortening of the cervix in the second and third trimester of pregnancy. Clinical data such as age, cervical length, gestational age at admission and at delivery and vaginal microbiologic findings were collected and analyzed.
resultsThe spectrum of germs in the vagina revealed seven different distinct species; the most common bacteria were Ureaplasma spp. and E. coli. In 327 included patients, 217 revealed a bacterial colonization, 110 did not. Most common bacteria in women with preterm birth before 34 weeks were Ureaplasma spp., while E. coli was most common in women undergoing preterm birth after 34 weeks. Nevertheless, the rates of occurrence of these bacterial taxa were not significantly different between who underwent preterm birth to those who did not.
conclusionsThis study gives an overview over the vaginal bacterial colonization in pregnant women with cervical incompetence. The clinical relevance of vaginal bacterial colonization remains unclear.
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