Association between Ureaplasma urealyticum colonization and bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Xianhong Chen (Author), Xunbin Huang (Author), Qiujing Zhou (Author), Houxin Kang (Author), Huixian Qiu (Author), Lindong Shi (Author), Hong Tang (Author), Shujuan Zeng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundBronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most prevalent chronic lung disease in preterm infants. Studies have shown that Ureaplasma urealyticum (UU) infection is linked to its pathogenesis. However, it remains controversial whether UU colonization in preterm infants increases the risk of de...