Chlamydia trachomatis Infection, when Treated during Pregnancy, Is Not Associated with Preterm Birth in an Urban Safety-Net Hospital

• Main Authors: Jessica Vercruysse (Author), Samrawit Mekasha (Author), Lisa Movilla Stropp (Author), James Moroney (Author), Xianbao He (Author), Yanmei Liang (Author), Olivera Vragovic (Author), Eduardo Valle (Author), Jennifer Ballard (Author), Jeffrey Pudney (Author), Wendy Kuohung (Author), Robin R. Ingalls (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Preterm birth is a major public health problem, occurring in more than half a million births per year in the United States. A number of maternal conditions have been recognized as risk factors for preterm birth, but for the majority of cases, the etiology is not completely understood. Chlamydia trac...