The Prevalence of Urogenital Infections in Pregnant Women Experiencing Preterm and Full-Term Labor

• Main Authors: Paulo César Giraldo (Author), Edilson D. Araújo (Author), José Eleutério Junior (Author), Rose Luce Gomes do Amaral (Author), Mauro R. L. Passos (Author), Ana Katherine Gonçalves (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Urogenital infections are extremely prevalent during pregnancy and are an important cause of premature labor. However, the prevalence of urogenital infections during childbirth is not well known. Objective. Identify urogenital infections present at the beginning of labor in both full-term and preter...