Bacterial vaginosis and associated infections in pregnancy

Abstract

The high prevalence of BV and concomitant lower genital tract infections among asymptomatic pregnant women and the resultant adverse pregnancy outcome associated with BV, confirms reports from developed countries of the need for screening for BV at the initial antenatal clinic visit. Whether pregnancy outcome was worse in the presence of BV and other infections than BV alone could not be determined. Future studies with appropriate interventions are needed to evaluate the unique problems of developing countries.