Primary prevention with vaginal chlorhexidine before 16 weeks reduces the incidence of preterm birth: results of the Preterm Labor Prevention Using Vaginal Antiseptics studyAJOG Global Reports at a Glance

• Egile Nagusiak: José Morales-Roselló, MD (Egilea), Gabriela Loscalzo, MD (Egilea), Alicia Martínez-Varea, MD (Egilea), Blanca Novillo-Del Álamo (Egilea), Mar Nieto-Tous (Egilea)
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• Argitaratua: Elsevier, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND: Preterm labor is one of the leading causes of perinatal death and is currently considered a syndrome with many causes. One of the most important causes of preterm birth is ascending infection from bacterial vaginosis. Chlorhexidine has proven to be effective against bacterial vaginosis a...