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P15.09: Association of abnormal vaginal colonisation and preterm delivery: effect of cervical length
Author(s) -
Kim N.,
Noh J.,
Seo M.,
Chae J.,
Kim Y.,
Choi S.,
Oh S.,
Roh C.,
Kim J.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1002/uog.19740
Subject(s) - medicine , colonisation , obstetrics , parity (physics) , pregnancy , vaginal delivery , gynecology , population , colonization , biology , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology , physics , environmental health , particle physics
•Ascending migration of abnormal microorganisms from the female genital tract is considered to be the most important route of bacterial spread, leading to intrauterine infection in preterm gestation. However, the exact relationship between abnormal vaginal colonization and adverse pregnancy outcome in preterm labor (PTL) remains unclear. Therefore, we hypothesized that women with shorter cervical length (CL) are predisposed to ascending infection compared to those with longer CL in women with preterm labor or short CL.