The bacterial load of Ureaplasma parvum in amniotic fluid is correlated with an increased intrauterine inflammatory response
DC Kasper, TP Mechtler, GH Reischer, A Witt… - … and infectious disease, 2010 - Elsevier
Ureaplasma spp. are the most frequently isolated microorganisms inside the amniotic cavity
and have been associated with spontaneous abortion, chorioamnionitis, premature rupture
of the membranes (PROM), and preterm labor (PL). We analyzed 118 samples from amniotic
fluid of preterm infants before 34 weeks of gestation by quantitative polymerase chain
reaction (qPCR). Bacterial load, Ureaplasma biovar discrimination (Ureaplasma urealyticum
and Ureaplasma parvum), and the level of inflammation were correlated with short-term …
and have been associated with spontaneous abortion, chorioamnionitis, premature rupture
of the membranes (PROM), and preterm labor (PL). We analyzed 118 samples from amniotic
fluid of preterm infants before 34 weeks of gestation by quantitative polymerase chain
reaction (qPCR). Bacterial load, Ureaplasma biovar discrimination (Ureaplasma urealyticum
and Ureaplasma parvum), and the level of inflammation were correlated with short-term …
