Prevalence of vaginal microorganisms among pregnant women according to trimester and association with preterm birth

• Main Authors: Kyung-A Son (Author), Minji Kim (Author), Yoo Min Kim (Author), Soo Hyun Kim (Author), Suk-Joo Choi (Author), Soo-young Oh (Author), Cheong-Rae Roh (Author), Jong-Hwa Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of abnormal vaginal microorganisms in pregnant women according to trimester, and to determine whether the presence of abnormal vaginal colonization is associated with higher risk of miscarriage or preterm delivery. Furthermore, we anal...