Microbiological Spectrum of Maternal Genital and Urinary Tract  Infections in Spontaneous Preterm Labour and Its Association With  Clinical Characteristics

Dr. Ambika B Patil, Dr. Veeresh M Nagathan, Dr Sushma Rachel S

Microbiological Spectrum of Maternal Genital and Urinary Tract Infections in Spontaneous Preterm Labour and Its Association With Clinical Characteristics

Authors

Dr. Ambika B Patil, Dr. Veeresh M Nagathan, Dr Sushma Rachel S

Keywords:

preterm labour; genital infection; urinary tract infection; Candida; Escherichia coli;Gardnerella vaginalis;vaginal microbiota; pregnancy

Abstract

Background :-The microbiology of maternal genital tract andurinary tract infection in spontaneous preterm labor varies with population, geography anddiagnostic methodology. Identification of clinical patterns that are specific to organismsmay aid in identifying women who needfocused microbiological assessment.

References

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2. Agrawal V, Hirsch E. Intrauterine infection and preterm labor. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med. 2012;17(1):12-19.

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Published

2026-05-26

How to Cite

Dr. Ambika B Patil, Dr. Veeresh M Nagathan, Dr Sushma Rachel S. (2026). Microbiological Spectrum of Maternal Genital and Urinary Tract Infections in Spontaneous Preterm Labour and Its Association With Clinical Characteristics. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(1), 5476–5488. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2840