Maternal Genital Colonization with Ureaplasma urealyticum Promotes Preterm Delivery: Association of the Respiratory Colonization of Premature Infants with Chronic Lung Disease and Increased Mortality

Abstract

The rate of vertical transmission is highest among preterm infants with a birth weight of <1500 g. Vaginal colonization with Ureaplasma organisms is associated with premature delivery. Colonization of the respiratory tract of infants is associated with the development of CLD and with increased mortality.