Yeu-Ching Shi

Abstract Spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) has been increasingly associated with alterations in vaginal microbiota. While Lactobacillus spp., which physiologically dominate the cervical microbiota, are considered protective with a lower risk of intra-amniotic infection and chorioamnionitis, other microbes such as Gardnerella vaginalis are associated with an increased risk of sPTB.

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