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Co-infection with vaginal<i>Ureaplasma urealyticum</i>and<i>Mycoplasma hominis</i>increases adverse pregnancy outcomes in patients with preterm labor or preterm premature rupture of membranes

Dong-Wook Kwak, Han Sung Hwang, Ja‐Young Kwon, Yong-Won Park, Young Han Kim

The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine · 2013 · 77 citations · 23 references

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Abstract

Vaginal MH tends to be detected with UU, and patients carrying both organisms simultaneously had more severe adverse pregnancy outcomes compared to patients in preterm labor or PPROM who were only positive for UU.

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