TY - JOUR
T1 - Genitourinary infections and their association with preterm labor
AU - Cram, Lorie F.
AU - Zapata, Maria Isabel
AU - Toy, Eugene
AU - Baker, Benton
PY - 2002/1/15
Y1 - 2002/1/15
N2 - Genitourinary tract infections are one cause of preterm delivery. Prematurity is one of the leading causes of perinatal mortality in the United States. Uterine contractions may be induced by cytokines and prostaglandins, which are released by microorganisms. Asymptomatic bacteriuria, gonococcal cervicitis and bacterial vaginosis are strongly associated with preterm delivery. The role of Chlamydia trachomatis, Trichomonas vaginalis and Ureaplasma urealyticum is less clear. By adopting a rational approach to the diagnosis and treatment of genitourinary infections, family physicians can substantially decrease a patient's risk of preterm delivery.
AB - Genitourinary tract infections are one cause of preterm delivery. Prematurity is one of the leading causes of perinatal mortality in the United States. Uterine contractions may be induced by cytokines and prostaglandins, which are released by microorganisms. Asymptomatic bacteriuria, gonococcal cervicitis and bacterial vaginosis are strongly associated with preterm delivery. The role of Chlamydia trachomatis, Trichomonas vaginalis and Ureaplasma urealyticum is less clear. By adopting a rational approach to the diagnosis and treatment of genitourinary infections, family physicians can substantially decrease a patient's risk of preterm delivery.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 11820488
AN - SCOPUS:0037081223
SN - 0002-838X
VL - 65
SP - 241
EP - 248
JO - American Family Physician
JF - American Family Physician
IS - 2
ER -