Infection and preterm birth.
Semin Fetal Neonatal Med
; 21(2): 100-5, 2016 Apr.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26778525
ABSTRACT
Preterm birth (PTB) remains a primary cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this article is to outline the association between infection and PTB. We performed a search of the PubMed database for relevant scientific work published in English from 1995 to July 2015. Whereas there is substantial evidence regarding infection as a strong risk factor for preterm birth, the role of specific bacterial and viral infections is not totally conclusive. Newer high-dimensional biological technologies such as microbiomics and metabolomics offer hope to identify the causative pathogens. In addition, strategies have been developed to reduce PTB.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Complicações Infecciosas na Gravidez
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Nascimento Prematuro
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Semin Fetal Neonatal Med
Assunto da revista:
PEDIATRIA
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PERINATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article